diff --git a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
index 03f5b30b6..123306229 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+ldap-account-manager (8.7.RC1-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * new upstream release
+
+ -- Roland Gruber <post@rolandgruber.de>  Thu, 29 Feb 2024 07:35:21 +0200
+
 ldap-account-manager (8.6-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * new upstream release
diff --git a/lam-packaging/docker/Dockerfile b/lam-packaging/docker/Dockerfile
index a7a526c58..1229017bd 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/docker/Dockerfile
+++ b/lam-packaging/docker/Dockerfile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #  Docker image for LDAP Account Manager
 
 #  This code is part of LDAP Account Manager (http://www.ldap-account-manager.org/)
-#  Copyright (C) 2019 - 2023  Roland Gruber
+#  Copyright (C) 2019 - 2024  Roland Gruber
 
 #  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 #  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 FROM debian:bookworm-slim
 LABEL maintainer="Roland Gruber <post@rolandgruber.de>"
 
-ARG LAM_RELEASE=8.6
+ARG LAM_RELEASE=8.7.RC1
 EXPOSE 80
 
 ENV \
diff --git a/lam-packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml b/lam-packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml
index a944f145c..166b53171 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/lam-packaging/docker/docker-compose.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ services:
   ldap-account-manager:
     build:
       context: .
-    image: ldapaccountmanager/lam:8.6
+    image: ldapaccountmanager/lam:8.7.RC1
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
       - "8080:80"
diff --git a/lam/VERSION b/lam/VERSION
index 48c26da3e..36651ff07 100644
--- a/lam/VERSION
+++ b/lam/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.6
+8.7.RC1
diff --git a/lam/docs/manual-sources/chapter-installation.xml b/lam/docs/manual-sources/chapter-installation.xml
index c83ec5c36..f2c02d9cd 100644
--- a/lam/docs/manual-sources/chapter-installation.xml
+++ b/lam/docs/manual-sources/chapter-installation.xml
@@ -615,8 +615,8 @@
 
         <itemizedlist>
           <listitem>
-            <para>Self service profiles that were not saved with a LAM version
-            of the past 3 years must be saved with LAM Pro 8.6 before
+            <para>Self service profiles that were not saved with a LAM Pro
+            version of the past 3 years must be saved with LAM Pro 8.6 before
             upgrading to LAM Pro 8.7.</para>
           </listitem>