diff --git a/frappe/__init__.py b/frappe/__init__.py
index a0eb02d432..538eb44bd2 100644
--- a/frappe/__init__.py
+++ b/frappe/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import os, sys, importlib, inspect, json
 from .exceptions import *
 from .utils.jinja import get_jenv, get_template, render_template, get_email_from_template
 
-__version__ = '8.6.8'
+__version__ = '8.7.0'
 __title__ = "Frappe Framework"
 
 local = Local()
diff --git a/frappe/change_log/v8/v8_7_0.md b/frappe/change_log/v8/v8_7_0.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c7b0b4d577
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frappe/change_log/v8/v8_7_0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+### User Permissions
+- User Permission is now a DocType, a new UX for the existing Role and User Permission managers to make it easy to enter permissions. For more details please check <a href="https://erpnext.org/docs/user/manual/en/setting-up/users-and-permissions/user-permissions">User Permissions</a>
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