diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b195ff..2401fca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [0.8.4] - 2022-08-23
 
+This release include improvements based on review feedback from our [JOSS](https://joss.theoj.org/) submission. We want to thank our reviewers [Carl Simon Adorf](https://github.com/csadorf), [Matthew Feickert](https://github.com/matthewfeickert) and our editor [Daniel S. Katz](https://github.com/danielskatz) for their valuable contributions.
+
 - Expanded and improved documentation based on [Carl Simon Adorf](https://github.com/csadorf) and [Matthew Feickert](https://github.com/matthewfeickert) feedback.
     - Added better API description and a new design section by [Ítalo Epifânio](https://github.com/itepifanio).
     - Properly described: tests execution and "infinitely hackable" claim by [Ítalo Epifânio](https://github.com/itepifanio).
diff --git a/ipyannotator/__init__.py b/ipyannotator/__init__.py
index 732155f..af46754 100644
--- a/ipyannotator/__init__.py
+++ b/ipyannotator/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.8.3"
+__version__ = "0.8.5"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 57087e8..4d791ba 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "ipyannotator"
-version = "0.8.4"
+version = "0.8.5"
 description = "The infinitely hackable annotation framework"
 authors = ["palaimon.io <oss@mail.palaimon.io>"]
 license = "Apache License 2.0"
diff --git a/settings.ini b/settings.ini
index bce3a70..4609a56 100644
--- a/settings.ini
+++ b/settings.ini
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ author = Palaimon
 author_email = oss@mail.palaimon.io
 copyright = Palaimon GmbH
 branch = main
-version = 0.8.3
+version = 0.8.5
 min_python = 3.8
 audience = Developers
 language = English