diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 28aab8c..0329f6a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+Version 2.8.3
+-------------
+
+- _sane.c:
+
+  - Don't call sane_close on handle if sane_exit was called since
+
+- Documentation.
+
+  - Fix example and documentation to reflect actual arr_snap array shape
+  - Fix various typos
+
 Version 2.8.2
 -------------
 
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 586173a..f4e2ac2 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Python SANE module 2.8.2
+Python SANE module 2.8.3
 ========================
 
 .. image:: https://travis-ci.org/python-pillow/Sane.svg
diff --git a/sane.py b/sane.py
index 34b8153..103782f 100644
--- a/sane.py
+++ b/sane.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # of SANE, consult the documentation at the SANE home page:
 # http://www.sane-project.org/docs.html
 
-__version__ = '2.8.2'
+__version__ = '2.8.3'
 __author__ = ['Andrew Kuchling', 'Ralph Heinkel', 'Sandro Mani']
 
 import _sane
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 829738a..46d3b5d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
                  sources=['_sane.c'])
 
 setup(name='python-sane',
-      version='2.8.2',
+      version='2.8.3',
       description='This is the python-sane package',
       url='https://github.com/python-pillow/Sane',
       maintainer='Sandro Mani',