diff --git a/.htaccess b/.htaccess
index 115a02495c..65957a2983 100644
--- a/.htaccess
+++ b/.htaccess
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Version: 8.1.0
+# Version: 8.2.0
 <IfModule mod_headers.c>
   <IfModule mod_fcgid.c>
     <IfModule mod_setenvif.c>
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index c156c13497..341e82671e 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@
 // We only can count up. The 4. digit is only for the internal patchlevel to trigger DB upgrades
 // between betas, final and RCs. This is _not_ the public version number. Reset minor/patchlevel
 // when updating major/minor version number.
-$OC_Version=array(8, 1, 0, 8);
+$OC_Version=array(8, 2, 0, 0);
 
 // The human readable string
-$OC_VersionString='8.1 RC2';
+$OC_VersionString='8.2 pre alpha';
 
 // The ownCloud channel
 $OC_Channel='git';