diff --git a/CHANGELOG.mdx b/CHANGELOG.mdx
index 7559311c7192..207152150b56 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.mdx
+++ b/CHANGELOG.mdx
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ https://github.com/RasaHQ/rasa/tree/main/changelog/ . -->
 
 <!-- TOWNCRIER -->
 
+## [2.8.7] - 2021-09-20
+### Bugfixes
+- [#9678](https://github.com/rasahq/rasa/issues/9678): Explicitly set the upper limit for currently compatible TensorFlow versions.
+
+
 ## [2.8.6] - 2021-09-09
 ### Bugfixes
 - [#9302](https://github.com/rasahq/rasa/issues/9302): Fix rules not being applied when a featurised categorical slot has as one of its allowed
diff --git a/changelog/9678.bugfix.md b/changelog/9678.bugfix.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6d6512917ea2..000000000000
--- a/changelog/9678.bugfix.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Explicitly set the upper limit for currently compatible TensorFlow versions.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 37f409b9e196..fe1a26a6b6c0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ exclude = "((.eggs | .git | .pytest_cache | build | dist))"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "rasa"
-version = "2.8.6"
+version = "2.8.7"
 description = "Open source machine learning framework to automate text- and voice-based conversations: NLU, dialogue management, connect to Slack, Facebook, and more - Create chatbots and voice assistants"
 authors = [ "Rasa Technologies GmbH <hi@rasa.com>",]
 maintainers = [ "Tom Bocklisch <tom@rasa.com>",]
diff --git a/rasa/version.py b/rasa/version.py
index 2fc836f12a10..9236ad842041 100644
--- a/rasa/version.py
+++ b/rasa/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # this file will automatically be changed,
 # do not add anything but the version number here!
-__version__ = "2.8.6"
+__version__ = "2.8.7"