diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6b95660c6..8cf70d53b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# 2.8.5
+
+Bugfixes:
+* Fix uninitialized variables
+
 # 2.8.4
 
 Bugfixes:
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 969dc60f0..33292fb32 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12.0) # target_link_libraries with OBJECT libs & project homepage url
 
 project(fastfetch
-    VERSION 2.8.4
+    VERSION 2.8.5
     LANGUAGES C
     DESCRIPTION "Fast neofetch-like system information tool"
     HOMEPAGE_URL "https://github.com/fastfetch-cli/fastfetch"