diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d20099a9eb..d7d9d50db3 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+cinnamon (6.2.9) wilma; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Michael Webster ]
+  * cs_default.py: Disable mousewheel selection in the default app comboboxes.
+
+ -- Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>  Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:28:03 +0100
+
 cinnamon (6.2.8) wilma; urgency=medium
 
   [ Michael Webster ]
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 54a3d7315c..bbcce8d084 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-project('Cinnamon', 'c', version : '6.2.8', meson_version : '>=0.56.0')
+project('Cinnamon', 'c', version : '6.2.9', meson_version : '>=0.56.0')
 
 gnome = import('gnome')
 i18n = import('i18n')