diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
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--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+gitlab (8.9.0+dfsg-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * New upstream release
+
+ -- Pirate Praveen <praveen@debian.org>  Wed, 22 Jun 2016 15:31:28 +0530
+
 gitlab (8.9.0+dfsg~rc4-1) experimental; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream release candidate