diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index de7be9643f..a9b027a705 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+gitlab (12.8.5-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * New upstream version 12.8.5
+  * Update embedded module versions
+  * Remove embedded doorkeeper as it is available in experimental
+  * Deleted patches already applied upstream - 0488-relax-rdoc.patch,
+    0670-allow-doorkeepr-4_3.patch, 0770-bump-node-d3.patch
+  * Refresh patches
+
+ -- Sruthi Chandran <srud@debian.org>  Thu, 12 Mar 2020 20:13:20 +0530
+
 gitlab (12.6.8-1) experimental; urgency=medium
 
   * Refresh stable gems in test group