diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 15c9812c6..7700ea175 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "flood-app",
-  "version": "8.5.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "flood-app",
-      "version": "8.5.0",
+      "version": "8.6.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7bf8ea6c9..e1a0a0fb1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "flood-app",
-  "version": "8.5.0",
+  "version": "8.6.0",
   "description": "Flood risk app",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": "github:defra/flood-app",
diff --git a/release-docs/CFF-8.6.0.md b/release-docs/CFF-8.6.0.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e1933f786
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-docs/CFF-8.6.0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+# Check For Flooding Release
+
+* Version: 8.6.0
+* Proposed Release Date: 31/07/2024
+* Jira Release Overview: https://eaflood.atlassian.net/projects/FSR/versions/17134/tab/release-report-all-issues
+
+## Sense Check
+
+* Note that this is the definitive release notes for WebOps. The release notes in flood-service and flood-db are for CFF dev team use only.
+* Cross check the list of Jira tickets below with those in the Jira release linked to above and update where needed
+* Add additional Jira tickets from the related release notes in the 'Release 8.6.0' PR's created in:
+  * [flood-service](https://github.com/DEFRA/flood-service)
+
+* Add any required infrastructure changes such as redirects to the infrastructure changes section below
+* Once this sense check is done, delete this section
+
+## Tickets
+
+
+  
+  * FSR-1251 | npm updates (#732)
+  
+  * FSR-1209: Update link and related test (#742)
+  
+  * FSR-1062 | Update Visibility and Icons for Tidal Stations and Correct Naming (#720)
+  
+  * FSR-1161 |  Webchat Integration and Markup Amendments (#684)
+  
+  * FSR-1059 | Standardize Tidal Station Titles and Meta Information (#715)
+  
+  * FSR-1167 | Update Rainfall Bar Chart to 6 AM (#714)
+  
+
+
+## Instructions
+
+
+  1 - Execute LFW_{STAGE}_04_UPDATE_FLOOD_APP_AND_SERVICE_PIPELINE
+
+
+Execute smoke tests and forward results
+
+## Related Infrastructure Changes Required
+
+* None