diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 27fc3a3020..a73b5c9ecf 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# 1.7.0 (future)
+
 # 1.6.9 (future)
 
 # 1.6.8
diff --git a/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml b/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
index 501b4fa7dd..b2896d6872 100644
--- a/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.retroarch"
     android:versionCode="63"
-    android:versionName="1.6.8"
+    android:versionName="1.6.9"
     android:installLocation="internalOnly">
     <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" />
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false"/>
diff --git a/version.all b/version.all
index 2bea844e2c..ce3e230e61 100644
--- a/version.all
+++ b/version.all
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 # /* - pkg/snap/snapcraft.yaml (including the github url) */
 
 #if 0
-RARCH_VERSION="1.6.8"
+RARCH_VERSION="1.6.9"
 #endif
 #ifndef PACKAGE_VERSION
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.6.8"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.6.9"
 #endif