diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index b9948b05d27..423471aa129 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:  # the following jobs inherit only the first OS
         secure: 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
       cleanup: false
       file_glob: true
-      file: dist/*
+      file: build/dist/*
       draft: true
       # the following 2 lines work around an issue in TravisCI with draft=true:
       tag_name: $TRAVIS_TAG
@@ -91,15 +91,17 @@ jobs:  # the following jobs inherit only the first OS
       on:
         repo: cp2k/dbcsr
         tags: true  # default is "restricted by branch"
+      edge: true
     - provider: pages
       token:  # encrypted token of the `dbcsr` GitHub service user
         secure: 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
       cleanup: false
       keep_history: true
-      local_dir: doc/
+      local_dir: build/doc/
       on:
         repo: cp2k/dbcsr
         tags: true  # default is "restricted by branch"
+      edge: true
 
 install:
   - DEPS_DIR="${HOME}/deps"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7f02e971a59..074b023d997 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MAJOR = 2
 MINOR = 1
-PATCH = 0-rc8
+PATCH = 0-rc9
 # A specific DATE (YYYY-MM-DD) fixes an official release, otherwise
 # it is considered Development version.
 DATE  =