diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 37820d266dfdc7c884b542d8a4491a4c8d352f90..fd36613c09eb7312e5be40efdeb01b2a8fe5f35e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [1.0.0-alpha.69](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod-host/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.68...v1.0.0-alpha.69) (2021-08-23)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **import:** cast description's SimpleXMLElement to string
+  ([02d17be](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod-host/commit/02d17be4ffe229fc6657207d31eba0543b5f1a4c))
+
 # [1.0.0-alpha.68](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod-host/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.67...v1.0.0-alpha.68) (2021-08-19)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/app/Config/Constants.php b/app/Config/Constants.php
index f42ce2fcbfd98c4713c921d94dc5c6ffe4de5860..dc9862f7e33b74e6ca857de2752fb9c9e97eda3b 100644
--- a/app/Config/Constants.php
+++ b/app/Config/Constants.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
  |
  | NOTE: this constant is updated upon release with Continuous Integration.
  */
-defined('CP_VERSION') || define('CP_VERSION', '1.0.0-alpha.68');
+defined('CP_VERSION') || define('CP_VERSION', '1.0.0-alpha.69');
 
 /*
  | --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index b1c36e48a4ec8b1f319bbaea40ce408d5461779f..1f47c14f070da087616a1ab58bf0cd1ad359b342 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "podlibre/castopod-host",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha68",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha69",
   "type": "project",
   "description": "Castopod Host is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want engage and interact with their audience.",
   "homepage": "https://castopod.org",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 15873ed05e90fc896c21665e3d9000df7b17e26a..587f119be0eb2315ce49dd802c2c9cd8cd4fc3f4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "castopod-host",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.68",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.69",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
-      "version": "1.0.0-alpha.68",
+      "version": "1.0.0-alpha.69",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "@amcharts/amcharts4": "^4.10.17",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7a49606c7b6d31aefb195d53999dbdf6bdd7aee7..a215f4d2d430df26189d0a084eea3cc7678e222d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "castopod-host",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.68",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.69",
   "description": "Castopod Host is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want engage and interact with their audience.",
   "private": true,
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",