diff --git a/agent/recordings/enterpriseClient_3965582033/recording.har.yaml b/agent/recordings/enterpriseClient_3965582033/recording.har.yaml
index 9edede1ec9..46f16e0b66 100644
--- a/agent/recordings/enterpriseClient_3965582033/recording.har.yaml
+++ b/agent/recordings/enterpriseClient_3965582033/recording.har.yaml
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diff --git a/agent/recordings/enterpriseMainBranchClient_759014996/recording.har.yaml b/agent/recordings/enterpriseMainBranchClient_759014996/recording.har.yaml
index 6aaf35c8f2..656b43cf05 100644
--- a/agent/recordings/enterpriseMainBranchClient_759014996/recording.har.yaml
+++ b/agent/recordings/enterpriseMainBranchClient_759014996/recording.har.yaml
@@ -552,7 +552,7 @@ log:
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diff --git a/vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index 44f6d259b6..3fe8ee20b8 100644
--- a/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@ This is a log of all notable changes to Cody for VS Code. [Unreleased] changes a
 - Autocomplete: Upgrade tree-sitter and expand language support. [pull/3373](https://github.com/sourcegraph/cody/pull/3373)
 - Autocomplete: Do not cut off completions when they are almost identical to the following non-empty line. [pull/3377](https://github.com/sourcegraph/cody/pull/3377)
 
+## [1.8.3]
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fix crash upon initialization in the stable build if a prerelease version of the VS Code extension was used for chat after 2024-03-08. [pull/3394](https://github.com/sourcegraph/cody/pull/3394)
+
 ## [1.8.2]
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/vscode/package.json b/vscode/package.json
index 7b592b6458..47f2a016ef 100644
--- a/vscode/package.json
+++ b/vscode/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "cody-ai",
   "private": true,
   "displayName": "Cody AI",
-  "version": "1.8.2",
+  "version": "1.8.3",
   "publisher": "sourcegraph",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "icon": "resources/cody.png",