diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d461bd5f5..723c707d3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,12 +1,11 @@
 # Change Log
 <!-- usage documentation: http://expeditor-docs.es.chef.io/configuration/changelog/ -->
 
-<!-- latest_release 6.8.4 -->
-## [v6.8.4](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/tree/v6.8.4) (2024-08-09)
+<!-- latest_release 6.8.5 -->
+## [v6.8.5](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/tree/v6.8.5) (2024-08-09)
 
 #### Merged Pull Requests
-- added docs changes [#7118](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/7118) ([vviveksharma](https://github.com/vviveksharma))
-- ci: use latest local license server [#7123](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/7123) ([ahasunos](https://github.com/ahasunos))
+- Editing for install script docs [#7129](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/7129) ([IanMadd](https://github.com/IanMadd))
 <!-- latest_release -->
 
 ## [v6.4.48](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/tree/v6.4.48) (2023-08-22)
@@ -39,6 +38,7 @@
 ### Changes since 6.8.1 release
 
 #### Merged Pull Requests
+- Editing for install script docs [#7129](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/7129) ([IanMadd](https://github.com/IanMadd)) <!-- 6.8.5 -->
 - added docs changes [#7118](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/7118) ([vviveksharma](https://github.com/vviveksharma)) <!-- 6.8.4 -->
 - ci: use latest local license server [#7123](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/7123) ([ahasunos](https://github.com/ahasunos)) <!-- 6.8.3 -->
 - enhance: improve fetch and persist to catch entitlement exception [#7121](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/7121) ([ahasunos](https://github.com/ahasunos)) <!-- 6.8.3 -->
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ba62514d1..998ff504c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.8.4
\ No newline at end of file
+6.8.5
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inspec-bin/lib/inspec-bin/version.rb b/inspec-bin/lib/inspec-bin/version.rb
index cb848924f..731890c97 100644
--- a/inspec-bin/lib/inspec-bin/version.rb
+++ b/inspec-bin/lib/inspec-bin/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # This file managed by automation - do not edit manually
 module InspecBin
   INSPECBIN_ROOT = File.expand_path("..", __dir__)
-  VERSION = "6.8.4".freeze
+  VERSION = "6.8.5".freeze
 end
diff --git a/lib/inspec/version.rb b/lib/inspec/version.rb
index 1ec8ec6ed..02cba9ed4 100644
--- a/lib/inspec/version.rb
+++ b/lib/inspec/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Inspec
-  VERSION = "6.8.4".freeze
+  VERSION = "6.8.5".freeze
 end