diff --git a/controller/app/build.gradle b/controller/app/build.gradle
index f37ec1f95..6a15417a4 100644
--- a/controller/app/build.gradle
+++ b/controller/app/build.gradle
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ android {
 
         // 3. Version Control (OTA)
         // NOTE: With splits enabled, this number will be multiplied by 10 (e.g. 50 -> 500, 501, 502)
-        versionCode 61
+        versionCode 62
         // Dynamic version suffix: CI passes -PversionSuffix explicitly; local builds fall back to
         // the git short SHA (ADFA-4787) so any installed APK is traceable to its commit.
         def ciSuffix = project.hasProperty('versionSuffix') ? project.property('versionSuffix')
                 : (project.ext.gitSha ? "-${project.ext.gitSha}" : "")
-        versionName "v0.8.0-beta${ciSuffix}"
+        versionName "v0.9.0-beta${ciSuffix}"
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SHA", "\"${project.ext.gitSha}\""
         // True only when google-services.json is present, so AnalyticsClient can compile out cleanly.
         buildConfigField "boolean", "ANALYTICS_ENABLED", "${hasGoogleServices}"
diff --git a/controller/ci/ota-release-notes.md b/controller/ci/ota-release-notes.md
index 8db5c3617..74c7adbdb 100644
--- a/controller/ci/ota-release-notes.md
+++ b/controller/ci/ota-release-notes.md
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ tag). This file is only the short summary end users read when they update.
 Rule: the version header must match the release tag / `versionName` so the CI picks
 the right entry.
 
+## v0.9.0-beta
+Reliability and polish. Downloads no longer get stuck retrying; backup and restore show real progress
+with a working Cancel; long operations keep running in the background and their notification takes you
+straight back to the right screen; and the app looks and behaves more consistently throughout.
+
 ## v0.8.0-beta
 K2Go now installs as a new app, so Android cannot update your current one into it. Start over
 without losing anything: back up your library first (Settings > Backups & recovery), remove the old