diff --git a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
index 43229593d..ffb2ecc76 100644
--- a/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/en/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Latest Changes
 
+## 0.69.0
+
 ### Breaking Changes - Upgrade
 
 This release adds support for [Trio](https://trio.readthedocs.io/en/stable/). ✨
diff --git a/fastapi/__init__.py b/fastapi/__init__.py
index ba2b9abf4..a95ef3676 100644
--- a/fastapi/__init__.py
+++ b/fastapi/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """FastAPI framework, high performance, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for production"""
 
-__version__ = "0.68.2"
+__version__ = "0.69.0"
 
 from starlette import status as status