diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index bd13ea947..95d20e694 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,29 @@
+47.beta
+=======
+* Use hardware encoding for screen recordings if possible [Jonas D.; !2080]
+* Allow notification portal to always use GTK protocol [Julian; !3382]
+* Improve Persian on-screen keyboard layout [Sohrab; !3409]
+* Build and publish GNOME OS systemd-sysext extensions [Martin; !3390]
+* Make overview startup notification more reliable [Will; !3422, !3428]
+* Fix keyboard navigation in app folders [sorelz; !3338]
+* Support exporting DebugControl service from looking glass [Sebastian; !3425]
+* Use low-power pipeline in screen recorder if possible [José; !3416]
+* Show notification when detecting captive portal [Florian; !3408]
+* Fix connecting to WPA2 enterprise networks [Tuomas; !3426]
+* Use unlinked rounded buttons in notifications and dialogs [Sam; !3383, !3427]
+* Misc. bug fixes and cleanups [Jonas Å., Florian, Sam, Bilal, kramo, Julian,
+  sorelz, Sebastian; !3363, !3411, !3413, !3414, !3412, !3402, !3423, !3420,
+  !3415, !3410, !3168, !3387, !3424, !3432, !3431, !3430]
+
+Contributors:
+  Jonas Ådahl, Sohrab Behdani, Jonas Dreßler, Bilal Elmoussaoui, Sam Hewitt,
+  kramo, Martin Abente Lahaye, Florian Müllner, Tuomas Nurmi, José Relvas,
+  sorelz, Julian Sparber, Will Thompson, Sebastian Wick
+
+Translators:
+  Ekaterine Papava [ka], Scrambled 777 [hi], Sabri Ünal [tr], Martin [sl],
+  Chao-Hsiung Liao [zh_TW], Daniel Rusek [cs], Emin Tufan Çetin [tr]
+
 47.alpha
 ========
 * Fix size of workspace switcher OSD [Jakub; !3282]
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 4721bd601..d80f33440 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-shell', 'c',
-  version: '47.alpha',
+  version: '47.beta',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ gio_req = '>= 2.79.2'
 gi_req = '>= 1.49.1'
 gjs_req = '>= 1.73.1'
 gtk_req = '>= 4.0'
-mutter_req = '>= 47.alpha'
+mutter_req = '>= 47.beta'
 polkit_req = '>= 0.100'
 schemas_req = '>= 47.alpha'
 systemd_req = '>= 246'
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in b/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
index bb5d3cad2..cd659ddbe 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@
   </description>
 
   <releases>
+    <release version="47.beta" date="2024-08-03" type="development"/>
     <release version="47.alpha" date="2024-06-29" type="development"/>
   </releases>
 
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
index baf142b8f..0e9213366 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-extensions-app',
-  version: '47.alpha',
+  version: '47.beta',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build b/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
index c79c31f86..572e3edd0 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-extensions-tool', 'c',
-  version: '47.alpha',
+  version: '47.beta',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
diff --git a/subprojects/shew/meson.build b/subprojects/shew/meson.build
index 51b322a44..77bb7fec2 100644
--- a/subprojects/shew/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/shew/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('shew', 'c',
-  version: '47.alpha',
+  version: '47.beta',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'LGPLv2+',
 )