diff --git a/version b/version
index fa2327d..2d3b4b3 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # suffixed with a string.
 VERMAJOR=1
 VERMINOR=2
-VERMICRO=8
+VERMICRO=9
 VEREXTRA=""
 
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