diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3f3d06b..436f661 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set(META_GUI_OPTIONAL true)
 set(META_JS_SRC_DIR renamingutility)
 set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 3)
 set(META_VERSION_MINOR 7)
-set(META_VERSION_PATCH 8)
+set(META_VERSION_PATCH 9)
 set(META_RELEASE_DATE "2023-03-07")
 set(META_ADD_DEFAULT_CPP_UNIT_TEST_APPLICATION ON)