diff --git a/VERSION.cmake b/VERSION.cmake
index b9e9494cd1..27e1b28527 100644
--- a/VERSION.cmake
+++ b/VERSION.cmake
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 set (DEFAULT_LIBDNF_MAJOR_VERSION 0)
-set (DEFAULT_LIBDNF_MINOR_VERSION 68)
+set (DEFAULT_LIBDNF_MINOR_VERSION 69)
 set (DEFAULT_LIBDNF_MICRO_VERSION 0)
 
 if(DEFINED LIBDNF_MAJOR_VERSION)
diff --git a/docs/release_notes.rst b/docs/release_notes.rst
index 02730eb097..d1deba6d15 100644
--- a/docs/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/release_notes.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,13 @@
  LIBDNF Release Notes
 ######################
 
+====================
+0.69.0 Release Notes
+====================
+
+- New features:
+  - Expose librepo max_downloads_per_mirror configuration
+
 ====================
 0.68.0 Release Notes
 ====================
diff --git a/libdnf.spec b/libdnf.spec
index cff91a43d3..41df982cd6 100644
--- a/libdnf.spec
+++ b/libdnf.spec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 %global dnf_conflict 4.11.0
 %global swig_version 3.0.12
 %global libdnf_major_version 0
-%global libdnf_minor_version 68
+%global libdnf_minor_version 69
 %global libdnf_micro_version 0
 
 %define __cmake_in_source_build 1