diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e9bee6f4..2aaaade3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ideaVersion=IC-14.0.4
-ijPluginRepoChannel=
+ijPluginRepoChannel=rc
 downloadIdeaSources=false
-version=0.9.7.6-140-SNAPSHOT
+version=0.9.8-140-rc
 javaVersion=1.6
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
index a9f2871e..dc1d3b57 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -88,6 +88,17 @@
           href="https://github.com/uwolfer/gerrit-intellij-plugin/issues/34">
           https://github.com/uwolfer/gerrit-intellij-plugin/issues/34</a>.</li>
 
+          <li>0.9.8</li>
+          <ul>
+            <li>add support for setting custom review labels when supported by server (other than Code-Review and Verified)</li>
+            <li>add support for publish / delete draft changes</li>
+            <li>add column "status" to change list</li>
+            <li>reviewer and owner filter: allow filtering by username</li>
+            <li>disable actions when not permitted</li>
+            <li>fix status-filter option "All"</li>
+            <li>many minor fixes and improvements</li>
+            <li>Note: Updates for IntelliJ versions older than 14 are no longer provided</li>
+          </ul>
           <li>0.9.7.6</li>
           <ul>
             <li>fixes (including Java 6 support)</li>