diff --git a/.github/workflows/dev-desktop-builds.yml b/.github/workflows/dev-desktop-builds.yml
index bda256ea3..61f734295 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dev-desktop-builds.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dev-desktop-builds.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: "dev-desktop-builds"
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [ master ]
+    branches: [ master, 0.8 ]
   pull_request:
     branches: [ master ]
     paths-ignore: 
diff --git a/project.godot b/project.godot
index dee51f998..6478a4245 100644
--- a/project.godot
+++ b/project.godot
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ boot_splash/bg_color=Color( 0.145098, 0.145098, 0.164706, 1 )
 config/icon="res://assets/graphics/icons/icon.png"
 config/macos_native_icon="res://assets/graphics/icons/icon.icns"
 config/windows_native_icon="res://assets/graphics/icons/icon.ico"
-config/Version="v0.9-dev"
+config/Version="v0.8.3-rc1"
 
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