updated version number and changelog
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index e21ddd8..ae04773 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+## v0.9.8 - Aug 9, 2012
+
+* Introduced integrated Build & Deploy Services in RIM hosted Ripple
+* Added ability to select Theme through querystring param for auto-enabling Ripple
+* Minor UI clean up work
+* Added Nexus 7 Device
+* Added Galaxy Nexus Device
+
## v0.9.7 - July 19, 2012
* Fixed an issue with Ripple booting on Chrome 21 dev channel
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ea2dda3..a660c82 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{
"name": "ripple",
- "version": "0.9.7",
+ "version": "0.9.8",
"description": "A browser based html5 mobile application development and testing tool",
"homepage": "http://github.com/blackberry/Rippe-UI",
"author": {
