diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index 692943a5b082..773c8120ce1e 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+14.8
+-----
+ 
 14.7
 -----
 * Block editor: Disable ripple effect for Slider control
diff --git a/WordPress/build.gradle b/WordPress/build.gradle
index a36d36e94daf..b4884a3ed276 100644
--- a/WordPress/build.gradle
+++ b/WordPress/build.gradle
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ android {
         if (project.hasProperty("versionName")) {
             versionName project.property("versionName")
         } else {
-            versionName "alpha-216"
+            versionName "alpha-217"
         }
-        versionCode 849
+        versionCode 852
         minSdkVersion rootProject.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.targetSdkVersion
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ android {
             dimension "buildType"
             // Only set the release version if one isn't provided
             if (!project.hasProperty("versionName")) {
-                versionName "14.6.1"
+                versionName "14.7-rc-1"
             }
             versionCode 853
             buildConfigField "boolean", "ME_ACTIVITY_AVAILABLE", "false"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6dd12985d4a5..ef3f30a75641 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ ext {
     targetSdkVersion = 28
 
     daggerVersion = '2.22.1'
-    fluxCVersion = '1.6.10-beta-2'
+    fluxCVersion = '1.6.10'
 
     appCompatVersion = '1.0.2'
     constraintLayoutVersion = '1.1.3'