diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index a9f402560..65ae864c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+Version 1.8.5
+    * released 12 December 2014
+    * save geometry of Preferences window
+    * enable HighDPI pixmaps with Qt 5
+    * add option to completely disable SSLv3
+    * fix url for China AdBlock list
+    * fix issue with opening modal dialogs being hidden by active window
+    * fix loading dictionaries in spellcheck
+    * fix behavior of delete key in locationbar
+    * MouseGestures: add new gesture for duplication of current tab
+    * Linux: fix go-icon not available in themes other than oxygen
+
 Version 1.8.4
     * released 3 November 2014
     * added possibility to build against system QtFtp module
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 63d47e98d..f056a33dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ You need to specify path to `macdeployqt` only if it is not in PATH.
 Current version
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-The current stable version of QupZilla is 1.8.4. You can download precompiled packages
+The current stable version of QupZilla is 1.8.5. You can download precompiled packages
 and the sources from the download section at [homepage](http://www.qupzilla.com/download).
 However, if you want the latest revision, just take the latest code snapshot either by
 downloading a tarball or running: