diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 6c82c87..7790985 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 Master
 
 [unreleased]
+
+v0.69.0 - 2024-08-29
 - convert UTC to local time to prevent timezone issues
 
 v0.68.0 - 2024-08-18
diff --git a/PySoar/settingsClass.py b/PySoar/settingsClass.py
index 89c1d80..4ce6efd 100644
--- a/PySoar/settingsClass.py
+++ b/PySoar/settingsClass.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.debug_form_url = 'https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uWxTA5Hka6rbXzDOJDX9dRhZ7OwIoqN5Do0e27B0q-M/viewform'
         self.pysoar_version_formID = 891402426
         self.competition_url_formID = 174131444
-        self.version = '0.68.0'
+        self.version = '0.69.0'
 
         # determine if application is a script file or frozen exe
         if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):