diff --git a/applications/matter_bridge/VERSION b/applications/matter_bridge/VERSION
index 9361645541a7..b83a48ad01c4 100644
--- a/applications/matter_bridge/VERSION
+++ b/applications/matter_bridge/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 2
-VERSION_MINOR = 8
+VERSION_MINOR = 9
 PATCHLEVEL = 99
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/applications/matter_weather_station/VERSION b/applications/matter_weather_station/VERSION
index 9361645541a7..b83a48ad01c4 100644
--- a/applications/matter_weather_station/VERSION
+++ b/applications/matter_weather_station/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 2
-VERSION_MINOR = 8
+VERSION_MINOR = 9
 PATCHLEVEL = 99
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/samples/matter/light_bulb/VERSION b/samples/matter/light_bulb/VERSION
index 9361645541a7..b83a48ad01c4 100644
--- a/samples/matter/light_bulb/VERSION
+++ b/samples/matter/light_bulb/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 2
-VERSION_MINOR = 8
+VERSION_MINOR = 9
 PATCHLEVEL = 99
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/samples/matter/light_switch/VERSION b/samples/matter/light_switch/VERSION
index 9361645541a7..b83a48ad01c4 100644
--- a/samples/matter/light_switch/VERSION
+++ b/samples/matter/light_switch/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 2
-VERSION_MINOR = 8
+VERSION_MINOR = 9
 PATCHLEVEL = 99
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/samples/matter/lock/VERSION b/samples/matter/lock/VERSION
index 9361645541a7..b83a48ad01c4 100644
--- a/samples/matter/lock/VERSION
+++ b/samples/matter/lock/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 2
-VERSION_MINOR = 8
+VERSION_MINOR = 9
 PATCHLEVEL = 99
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/samples/matter/smoke_co_alarm/VERSION b/samples/matter/smoke_co_alarm/VERSION
index 9361645541a7..b83a48ad01c4 100644
--- a/samples/matter/smoke_co_alarm/VERSION
+++ b/samples/matter/smoke_co_alarm/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 2
-VERSION_MINOR = 8
+VERSION_MINOR = 9
 PATCHLEVEL = 99
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/samples/matter/template/VERSION b/samples/matter/template/VERSION
index 9361645541a7..b83a48ad01c4 100644
--- a/samples/matter/template/VERSION
+++ b/samples/matter/template/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 2
-VERSION_MINOR = 8
+VERSION_MINOR = 9
 PATCHLEVEL = 99
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/samples/matter/thermostat/VERSION b/samples/matter/thermostat/VERSION
index 9361645541a7..b83a48ad01c4 100644
--- a/samples/matter/thermostat/VERSION
+++ b/samples/matter/thermostat/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 2
-VERSION_MINOR = 8
+VERSION_MINOR = 9
 PATCHLEVEL = 99
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/samples/matter/window_covering/VERSION b/samples/matter/window_covering/VERSION
index 9361645541a7..b83a48ad01c4 100644
--- a/samples/matter/window_covering/VERSION
+++ b/samples/matter/window_covering/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 2
-VERSION_MINOR = 8
+VERSION_MINOR = 9
 PATCHLEVEL = 99
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =