diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cc87e68f1eb..584111cd29e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "code-oss-dev",
-  "version": "1.68.0",
+  "version": "1.69.0",
   "distro": "2966cd72fc1a3a5fb89bf2d85a1a66e56206961a",
   "author": {
     "name": "Microsoft Corporation"