diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index fd8f8ebc..4086b06e 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<property file="${basedir}/build/build.properties"/>
 	<property name="version.major" value="2"/>
 	<property name="version.minor" value="8"/>
-	<property name="version.revision" value="2"/>
+	<property name="version.revision" value="3"/>
 
     <!-- Spark Build Number
     Passed into ant via cmd line argument:
diff --git a/build/debian/changelog b/build/debian/changelog
index 5bfb8362..94930dca 100644
--- a/build/debian/changelog
+++ b/build/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-spark-messenger (2.8.2) stable; urgency=medium
+spark-messenger (2.8.3) stable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Ignite Realtime Community ]
   * For full changelog, see http://www.igniterealtime.org/builds/spark/docs/latest/changelog.html
 
- -- wroot <wroot@igniterealtime.org>  Tue, 25 Nov 2016 11:32:51 +0200
+ -- wroot <wroot@igniterealtime.org>  Sun, 29 Jan 2017 11:32:51 +0200
diff --git a/build/debian/files b/build/debian/files
index 0753e1ad..8a5ac6d3 100644
--- a/build/debian/files
+++ b/build/debian/files
@@ -1 +1 @@
-spark_2.8.2_all.deb net optional
+spark_2.8.3_all.deb net optional
diff --git a/documentation/changelog.html b/documentation/changelog.html
index 7193ecab..df5786c4 100644
--- a/documentation/changelog.html
+++ b/documentation/changelog.html
@@ -179,6 +179,66 @@ hr {
 
 <div id="pageBody">
 
+<h2>2.8.3    -- <span style="font-weight: normal;">January 29, 2017</span></h2>
+<h2>        Bug
+</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1844'>SPARK-1844</a>] -         Not saving settings without opening Advanced menu once
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1848'>SPARK-1848</a>] -         Setting &quot;Chat Window Always on Top&quot; also enables &quot;Main Window Always on Top&quot; behavior
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1853'>SPARK-1853</a>] -         NPE when not setting an avatar
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1854'>SPARK-1854</a>] -         Joining a MUC with a duplicate nickname results in strange behavior.
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1855'>SPARK-1855</a>] -         ContactList should not pop up when logging off
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1858'>SPARK-1858</a>] -         Password not removed from spark.properties when &quot;Save Password&quot; option is disabled
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1863'>SPARK-1863</a>] -         Resets initially empty values in Advanced menu when logging out
+</li>
+</ul>
+        
+<h2>        New Feature
+</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1825'>SPARK-1825</a>] -         Add an option to see a history of broadcasts
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1852'>SPARK-1852</a>] -         Add anonymous SASL login support
+</li>
+</ul>
+        
+<h2>        Task
+</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1821'>SPARK-1821</a>] -         Update bundled JRE with the latest version
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1856'>SPARK-1856</a>] -         Remove unused static analyzers
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1857'>SPARK-1857</a>] -         Remove legacy CVS keywords
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1862'>SPARK-1862</a>] -         Remove obsolete information from Readme and update links
+</li>
+</ul>
+    
+<h2>        Improvement
+</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1847'>SPARK-1847</a>] -         Remove Log out menu when Auto Login and Save Password are disabled
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1849'>SPARK-1849</a>] -         Make logs rotate based on size or time
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1850'>SPARK-1850</a>] -         Shouldn&#39;t save password when SSO is being used
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1860'>SPARK-1860</a>] -         Implement group chat duplicate name deconfliction similar to 2.7.7
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1864'>SPARK-1864</a>] -         Add translations to MUC dialogs
+</li>
+<li>[<a href='https://issues.igniterealtime.org/browse/SPARK-1867'>SPARK-1867</a>] -         Update German translation
+</li>
+</ul>
+
+
 <h2>2.8.2    -- <span style="font-weight: normal;">November 25, 2016</span></h2>
 <h2>        Bug
 </h2>