diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 1c63f99..2717c90 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ android {
         minSdk = 26
         targetSdk = 34
         versionCode = 300
-        versionName = "9.0.0"
+        versionName = "9.0.0-beta01"
     }
 
     buildFeatures {
diff --git a/distribution/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US b/distribution/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US
index ff0eb97..2f02fc4 100644
--- a/distribution/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US
+++ b/distribution/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
-The app has been reworked. Instead of having YouTube videos and chat directly
-in the app, it's now designed to work in conjunction with the regular YouTube
-app while using LiveTL in split screen or picture-in-picture (PiP) mode to
-view filtered chat messages.
+Instead of having YouTube videos and chat directly in the app, LiveTL for Android is now designed
+to work in conjunction with the regular YouTube app while using LiveTL in picture-in-picture (PiP)
+or split screen mode to view the filtered chat messages.
 
 The app now requires Android 8.0 or higher.