diff --git a/Telegram/Resources/uwp/AppX/AppxManifest.xml b/Telegram/Resources/uwp/AppX/AppxManifest.xml
index dff7e115ef..8eb217264a 100644
--- a/Telegram/Resources/uwp/AppX/AppxManifest.xml
+++ b/Telegram/Resources/uwp/AppX/AppxManifest.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   <Identity Name="TelegramMessengerLLP.TelegramDesktop"
     ProcessorArchitecture="ARCHITECTURE"
     Publisher="CN=536BC709-8EE1-4478-AF22-F0F0F26FF64A"
-    Version="1.2.8.11" />
+    Version="1.2.9.0" />
   <Properties>
     <DisplayName>Telegram Desktop</DisplayName>
     <PublisherDisplayName>Telegram Messenger LLP</PublisherDisplayName>
diff --git a/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Telegram.rc b/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Telegram.rc
index 0021555e48..ec60a7dcc9 100644
--- a/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Telegram.rc
+++ b/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Telegram.rc
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ IDI_ICON1               ICON                    "..\\art\\icon256.ico"
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 1,2,8,11
- PRODUCTVERSION 1,2,8,11
+ FILEVERSION 1,2,9,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 1,2,9,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "Telegram Messenger LLP"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "Telegram Desktop"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.2.8.11"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.2.9.0"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright (C) 2014-2018"
             VALUE "ProductName", "Telegram Desktop"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.2.8.11"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.2.9.0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Updater.rc b/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Updater.rc
index c70d78285c..5e721dd05a 100644
--- a/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Updater.rc
+++ b/Telegram/Resources/winrc/Updater.rc
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ LANGUAGE LANG_ENGLISH, SUBLANG_ENGLISH_US
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 1,2,8,11
- PRODUCTVERSION 1,2,8,11
+ FILEVERSION 1,2,9,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 1,2,9,0
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L
@@ -43,10 +43,10 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "Telegram Messenger LLP"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "Telegram Desktop Updater"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.2.8.11"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.2.9.0"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright (C) 2014-2018"
             VALUE "ProductName", "Telegram Desktop"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.2.8.11"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.2.9.0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/changelogs.cpp b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/changelogs.cpp
index e42caa0390..6c7bc02ca9 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/changelogs.cpp
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/changelogs.cpp
@@ -72,6 +72,15 @@ std::map<int, const char*> AlphaLogs() {
 		"\xE2\x80\x94 Select a message you want to reply to by "
 		"pressing Ctrl+Up and Ctrl+Down."
 	},
+	{
+		1002009,
+		"\xE2\x80\x94 Quick Reply. "
+		"Double click near a message for a quick reply.\n"
+
+		"\xE2\x80\x94 Search for Stickers. "
+		"Click on the new search icon to access "
+		"your sticker sets or find new ones."
+	}
 	};
 }
 
diff --git a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/version.h b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/version.h
index 094945a3ef..2f8c3d2a61 100644
--- a/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/version.h
+++ b/Telegram/SourceFiles/core/version.h
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ https://github.com/telegramdesktop/tdesktop/blob/master/LEGAL
 
 #include "core/utils.h"
 
-#define BETA_VERSION_MACRO (1002008011ULL)
+#define BETA_VERSION_MACRO (0ULL)
 
-constexpr int AppVersion = 1002008;
-constexpr str_const AppVersionStr = "1.2.8";
-constexpr bool AppAlphaVersion = false;
+constexpr int AppVersion = 1002009;
+constexpr str_const AppVersionStr = "1.2.9";
+constexpr bool AppAlphaVersion = true;
 constexpr uint64 AppBetaVersion = BETA_VERSION_MACRO;
diff --git a/Telegram/build/version b/Telegram/build/version
index 0a3babc76c..436d6a269e 100644
--- a/Telegram/build/version
+++ b/Telegram/build/version
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-AppVersion         1002008
+AppVersion         1002009
 AppVersionStrMajor 1.2
-AppVersionStrSmall 1.2.8
-AppVersionStr      1.2.8
-AlphaChannel       0
-BetaVersion        1002008011
+AppVersionStrSmall 1.2.9
+AppVersionStr      1.2.9
+AlphaChannel       1
+BetaVersion        0
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index daa35112b2..ad2a84417d 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+1.2.9 alpha (07.03.18)
+
+- Quick Reply. Double click near a message for a quick reply.
+- Search for Stickers. Click on the new search icon to access your sticker sets or find new ones.
+
 1.2.8 alpha (03.01.18)
 
 - Bug fixes and other minor improvements.