diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
index 045b3ae5..5f436295 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [8.5.0-alpha.8](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.5.0-alpha.7...8.5.0-alpha.8) (2025-11-17)
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* `Parse.Query.include` now fetches pointers at same level in parallel ([#9861](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9861)) ([dafea21](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/dafea21eb39b0fdc2b52bb8a14f7b61e3f2b8d13))
+
 # [8.5.0-alpha.7](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/8.5.0-alpha.6...8.5.0-alpha.7) (2025-11-08)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 70067284..cb058f81 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "parse-server",
-      "version": "8.5.0-alpha.7",
+      "version": "8.5.0-alpha.8",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fe043e8e..b289aa67 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.7",
+  "version": "8.5.0-alpha.8",
   "description": "An express module providing a Parse-compatible API server",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "repository": {