diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 540574feb..2c6038244 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Fri 13 Aug 2021 10:40:57 PM CEST
+    Add support for long-polling of bank account histories.
+    Add support for event notifications to exchange DB API.
+    Releasing GNU Taler 0.8.3. -CG
+
 Sun 08 Aug 2021 08:36:21 PM CEST
     Improved code to use new GNUNET_JSON_PACK API.
     Improved code to use new GNUNET_TIME APIs.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4c70ab6a7..6aeb7365d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 #
 #
 AC_PREREQ([2.69])
-AC_INIT([taler-exchange], [0.8.2], [taler-bug@gnunet.org])
+AC_INIT([taler-exchange], [0.8.3], [taler-bug@gnunet.org])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/util/util.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([taler_config.h])
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index fd6b34c1f..942023929 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+taler-exchange (0.8.3) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * Official release of GNU Taler 0.8.3.
+
+ -- Christian Grothoff <grothoff@taler.net>  Fri, 13 Aug 2021 23:23:21 +0200
+
 taler-exchange (0.8.2) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * Official release of GNU Taler 0.8.2.
diff --git a/doc/doxygen/taler.doxy b/doc/doxygen/taler.doxy
index d8c9f6fb9..dafe78fa5 100644
--- a/doc/doxygen/taler.doxy
+++ b/doc/doxygen/taler.doxy
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 DOXYFILE_ENCODING      = UTF-8
 PROJECT_NAME           = "GNU Taler: Exchange"
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.8.2
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.8.3
 PROJECT_LOGO           = logo.svg
 OUTPUT_DIRECTORY       = .
 CREATE_SUBDIRS         = YES