diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index fe22b7b2..0fb232ce 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+0.85.0 2021-07-16
+=================
+
+fix socket datum regression introduced in #742
+
 0.84.0 2021-07-07
 =================
 
diff --git a/lib/excon/version.rb b/lib/excon/version.rb
index 8f706252..ed8a54cd 100644
--- a/lib/excon/version.rb
+++ b/lib/excon/version.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 module Excon
-  VERSION = '0.84.0'
+  VERSION = '0.85.0'
 end