diff --git a/.changeset/pre.json b/.changeset/pre.json
index 4cde3e98bc2..4460cafcfb1 100644
--- a/.changeset/pre.json
+++ b/.changeset/pre.json
@@ -4,5 +4,7 @@
   "initialVersions": {
     "@apollo/client": "3.9.8"
   },
-  "changesets": []
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+  "changesets": [
+    "fast-roses-kick"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14782a4ef00..504ccc88017 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @apollo/client
 
+## 3.9.9-rc.0
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#11696](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-client/pull/11696) [`466ef82`](https://github.com/apollographql/apollo-client/commit/466ef82198486fc696da64d17d82b46140760ac4) Thanks [@PiR1](https://github.com/PiR1)! - Immediately dispose of the `queryRef` if `useBackgroundQuery` unmounts before the auto dispose timeout kicks in.
+
 ## 3.9.8
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 8ff7c53fb85..480e796fba4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@apollo/client",
-  "version": "3.9.8",
+  "version": "3.9.9-rc.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@apollo/client",
-      "version": "3.9.8",
+      "version": "3.9.9-rc.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index edd3b04303a..c3afd2829d7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@apollo/client",
-  "version": "3.9.8",
+  "version": "3.9.9-rc.0",
   "description": "A fully-featured caching GraphQL client.",
   "private": true,
   "keywords": [