diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 21929257f8b64..b58cfe0643fc6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 ## not yet released
 
+- [application-package] bumped the default supported API from `1.86.2` to `1.87.2` []() - contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
 - [core]  Fix quickpick problems found in IDE testing [#13451](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/13451) - contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
 - [plugin] Extend TextEditorLineNumbersStyle with Interval [#13458](https://github.com/eclipse-theia/theia/pull/13458) - contributed on behalf of STMicroelectronics
 
diff --git a/dev-packages/application-package/src/api.ts b/dev-packages/application-package/src/api.ts
index e011224f06b2c..d92a85ce42d43 100644
--- a/dev-packages/application-package/src/api.ts
+++ b/dev-packages/application-package/src/api.ts
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
  * The default supported API version the framework supports.
  * The version should be in the format `x.y.z`.
  */
-export const DEFAULT_SUPPORTED_API_VERSION = '1.86.2';
+export const DEFAULT_SUPPORTED_API_VERSION = '1.87.2';