diff --git a/circuits/Cargo.toml b/circuits/Cargo.toml
index b83d846..8ccdb6a 100644
--- a/circuits/Cargo.toml
+++ b/circuits/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "phoenix-circuits"
-version = "0.1.0"
+version = "0.2.0-rc.0"
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix/circuits"
 description = "Circuit definitions for Phoenix, a privacy-preserving ZKP-based transaction model"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ exclude = [".github/workflows/dusk-ci.yml", ".gitignore"]
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-phoenix-core = { version = "0.28.0", default-features = false, path = "../core" }
+phoenix-core = { version = "0.29.0-rc.0", default-features = false, path = "../core" }
 dusk-plonk = { version = "0.19", default-features = false }
 dusk-jubjub = { version = "0.14", default-features = false }
 poseidon-merkle = { version = "0.6", features = ["rkyv-impl", "zk", "size_32"] }
diff --git a/core/CHANGELOG.md b/core/CHANGELOG.md
index cc369b9..dd3c363 100644
--- a/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Added
 
-- Add `stealth_address` and `sync_address` functions directly to note
+- Add `stealth_address` and `sync_address` functions directly to note [#208]
 - Add a light sync method in the `ViewKey` [#199]
 - Add function `value_commitment` [#201]
 - Add function `transparent_value_commitment` [#201]
 
 ### Changed
 
-- Change `owns` and `owns_unchecked` to take `&Note`
-- Change `gen_note_sk` to take `&StealthAddress`
+- Change `owns` and `owns_unchecked` to take `&Note` [#208]
+- Change `gen_note_sk` to take `&StealthAddress` [#208]
 - Rename `crossover` to `deposit` [#190]
 - Turn the value-commitment an `JubJubAffine` point [#201]
 - Expose `NOTE_ENCRYPTION_SIZE` [#201]
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Removed
 
-- Remove `Ownable` trait
+- Remove `Ownable` trait [#208]
 - Remove `"getrandom"` feature from `aes-gcm` dependency [#195]
 
 ## [0.28.1] - 2024-05-23
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Canonical implementation shielded by feature.
 
 <!-- ISSUES -->
+[#208]: https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix/issues/208
 [#201]: https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix/issues/201
 [#199]: https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix/issues/199
 [#195]: https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix/issues/195
diff --git a/core/Cargo.toml b/core/Cargo.toml
index dad4253..c1d587b 100644
--- a/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "phoenix-core"
-version = "0.28.1"
+version = "0.29.0-rc.0"
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/dusk-network/phoenix/core"
 description = "Core types and functionalities for Phoenix, a privacy-preserving ZKP-based transaction model"