diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 2075d39..4ea4c53 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+version 0.8.6
+-------------
+
+- fix JSON bugs from 0.8.5
+- fix issue #61 (valesi)
+
 version 0.8.5
 -------------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 845ec4c..e50ac0a 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.8.5"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.8.6"