diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 11f39e54ab..09efa4717c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 # Unreleased
 
+# 9.8.0 (Feature release)
+
 ## New features
 
 ### Updated task list template
 
-The task list pattern has been updated to make incomplete tasks clearer to users. This change [has also been made to the pattern in the Design System]((https://design-system.service.gov.uk/patterns/task-list-pages/).
+The task list pattern has been updated to make incomplete tasks clearer to users. This change [has also been made to the pattern in the Design System](https://design-system.service.gov.uk/patterns/task-list-pages/).
 
 If you're updating from an older version, in your `app/assets/sass/patterns/task-list.scss` file add the line `.app-task-list__tag,` before `.app-task-list__task-completed {`:
 
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index a458a24cc2..834eb3fa85 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-9.7.0
+9.8.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 41a420eaf0..e578521d85 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "govuk-prototype-kit",
   "description": "Rapidly create HTML prototypes of GOV.UK services",
-  "version": "9.7.0",
+  "version": "9.8.0",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": "^12.0.0"