diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+# [8.3.0](https://github.com/forcedotcom/sfdx-core/compare/8.2.9...8.3.0) (2024-08-08)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* allow $schema prop on scratch org def ([#1124](https://github.com/forcedotcom/sfdx-core/issues/1124)) ([bbf56f0](https://github.com/forcedotcom/sfdx-core/commit/bbf56f0a1b9c841c82575b1180a4667d4db7f025))
+
+
+
 ## [8.2.9](https://github.com/forcedotcom/sfdx-core/compare/8.2.8...8.2.9) (2024-08-07)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3e28e62d3..9744c5b87 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/core",
-  "version": "8.2.9",
+  "version": "8.3.0",
   "description": "Core libraries to interact with SFDX projects, orgs, and APIs.",
   "main": "lib/index",
   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",