diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d17ed714..86f368d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ## Change log
 ----------------------
 
+Version 8.1-SNAPSHOT
+-------------
+
 Version 8
 -------------
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 981e4a36..f1cd56d8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ######################
 # project properties #
 ######################
-projectVersion=8
+projectVersion=8.1-SNAPSHOT
 groupPackage=io.github.astrapi69
 projectSourceCompatibility=17
 projectInceptionYear=2015
diff --git a/src/main/izpack/install.xml b/src/main/izpack/install.xml
index eb7cf598..e1efb157 100644
--- a/src/main/izpack/install.xml
+++ b/src/main/izpack/install.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<javaversion>17</javaversion>
 		<appname>mystic-crypt-ui</appname>
 		<appsubpath>app/mystic-crypt-ui</appsubpath>
-		<appversion>8</appversion>
+		<appversion>8.1-SNAPSHOT</appversion>
 		<authors>
 			<author name="Asterios Raptis" email="asterios.raptis@gmx.net" />
 		</authors>
diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/astrapi69/mystic/crypt/DesktopMenu.java b/src/main/java/io/github/astrapi69/mystic/crypt/DesktopMenu.java
index 4ff5e9fe..275a34b8 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/astrapi69/mystic/crypt/DesktopMenu.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/astrapi69/mystic/crypt/DesktopMenu.java
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ protected InfoPanel newInfoPanel()
 						.labelCopyright(Messages.getString("InfoJPanel.copyright.key", "Copyright(C):"))
 						.copyright(Messages.getString("InfoJPanel.copyright.value", "2016 Asterios Raptis"))
 						.labelVersion(Messages.getString("InfoJPanel.version.key", "Version:"))
-						.version(Messages.getString("InfoJPanel.version.value", "8"))
+						.version(Messages.getString("InfoJPanel.version.value", "8.1-SNAPSHOT"))
 						.licence(Messages.getString("InfoJPanel.license.information.value", "This Software is licensed under the MIT License"))
 						.build();
 				return new InfoPanel()
diff --git a/src/main/resources/ui/messages.properties b/src/main/resources/ui/messages.properties
index 06f94c0d..e91084f6 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/ui/messages.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/ui/messages.properties
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ helpframe.label.help=License:
 InfoJPanel.application.name.key=Application name:
 InfoJPanel.application.name.value=mystic-crypt-ui
 InfoJPanel.version.key=Version:
-InfoJPanel.version.value=8
+InfoJPanel.version.value=8.1-SNAPSHOT
 InfoJPanel.copyright.key=Copyright(C):
 InfoJPanel.copyright.value=\ 2016 Asterios Raptis
 InfoJPanel.license.information.value=This Software is licensed under the MIT License