diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 2f9fa5996..b8fa9d57d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1510,7 +1510,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sic"
-version = "0.20.1"
+version = "0.21.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "atty",
@@ -1527,7 +1527,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sic_cli_ops"
-version = "0.20.1"
+version = "0.21.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "parameterized",
@@ -1542,7 +1542,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sic_core"
-version = "0.20.2"
+version = "0.21.0"
 dependencies = [
  "image",
  "imageproc",
@@ -1552,7 +1552,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sic_image_engine"
-version = "0.20.1"
+version = "0.21.0"
 dependencies = [
  "rayon",
  "sic_core",
@@ -1565,7 +1565,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sic_io"
-version = "0.20.1"
+version = "0.21.0"
 dependencies = [
  "parameterized",
  "sic_core",
@@ -1575,7 +1575,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sic_parser"
-version = "0.20.1"
+version = "0.21.0"
 dependencies = [
  "parameterized",
  "pest",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f96f33b81..3a7909de2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "sic"
-version = "0.20.1"
+version = "0.21.0"
 authors = ["Martijn Gribnau <garm@ilumeo.com>"]
 description = "Accessible image processing and conversion from the terminal (and a front-end for the 'image' crate)."
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [dependencies]
-sic_cli_ops = { version = "0.20.0", path = "crates/sic_cli_ops" }
-sic_core = { version = "0.20.0", path = "crates/sic_core" }
-sic_io  = { version = "0.20.0", path = "crates/sic_io" }
-sic_image_engine = { version = "0.20.0", path = "crates/sic_image_engine" }
-sic_parser = { version = "0.20.0", path = "crates/sic_parser" }
+sic_cli_ops = { version = "0.21.0", path = "crates/sic_cli_ops" }
+sic_core = { version = "0.21.0", path = "crates/sic_core" }
+sic_io  = { version = "0.21.0", path = "crates/sic_io" }
+sic_image_engine = { version = "0.21.0", path = "crates/sic_image_engine" }
+sic_parser = { version = "0.21.0", path = "crates/sic_parser" }
 
 anyhow = "1"
 atty = "0.2.14"
diff --git a/crates/sic_cli_ops/Cargo.toml b/crates/sic_cli_ops/Cargo.toml
index 90eef36cb..8500b58d7 100644
--- a/crates/sic_cli_ops/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/sic_cli_ops/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "sic_cli_ops"
-version = "0.20.1"
+version = "0.21.0"
 authors = ["Martijn Gribnau <garm@ilumeo.com>"]
 description = "Component of the sic cli: parses images operations invoked from the cli."
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ rust-version = "1.61"
 
 
 [dependencies]
-sic_image_engine = { version = "0.20.0", path = "../sic_image_engine" }
-sic_parser = { version = "0.20.0", path = "../sic_parser" }
+sic_image_engine = { version = "0.21.0", path = "../sic_image_engine" }
+sic_parser = { version = "0.21.0", path = "../sic_parser" }
 
 clap = "2.34.0"
 strum = "0.24.1"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ strum_macros = "0.24.3"
 thiserror = "1"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-sic_core = { version = "0.20.0", path = "../sic_core" }
+sic_core = { version = "0.21.0", path = "../sic_core" }
 sic_testing = { version = "0.20.0", path = "../sic_testing" }
 parameterized = "1.0.1"
 
diff --git a/crates/sic_core/Cargo.toml b/crates/sic_core/Cargo.toml
index 591da194a..438088a2c 100644
--- a/crates/sic_core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/sic_core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "sic_core"
-version = "0.20.2"
+version = "0.21.0"
 authors = ["Martijn Gribnau <garm@ilumeo.com>"]
 description = "Component of the sic cli: re-exports global dependencies to sub-crates."
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/crates/sic_image_engine/Cargo.toml b/crates/sic_image_engine/Cargo.toml
index dc3d3adb5..6a9a6aef0 100644
--- a/crates/sic_image_engine/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/sic_image_engine/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "sic_image_engine"
-version = "0.20.1"
+version = "0.21.0"
 authors = ["Martijn Gribnau <garm@ilumeo.com>"]
 description = "Component of the sic cli: provides abstractions for (the application of) image operations."
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.61"
 
 [dependencies]
-sic_core = { version = "0.20.0", path = "../sic_core" }
-sic_io = { version = "0.20.0", path = "../sic_io" }
+sic_core = { version = "0.21.0", path = "../sic_core" }
+sic_io = { version = "0.21.0", path = "../sic_io" }
 
 strum = "0.24.1"
 strum_macros = "0.24.3"
diff --git a/crates/sic_io/Cargo.toml b/crates/sic_io/Cargo.toml
index c1a3e51ae..c42bcd2d3 100644
--- a/crates/sic_io/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/sic_io/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "sic_io"
-version = "0.20.1"
+version = "0.21.0"
 authors = ["Martijn Gribnau <garm@ilumeo.com>"]
 description = "Component of the sic cli: provides accessible i/o around image formats."
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.61"
 
 [dependencies]
-sic_core = { version = "0.20.0", path = "../sic_core"}
+sic_core = { version = "0.21.0", path = "../sic_core"}
 
 thiserror = "1"
 
diff --git a/crates/sic_parser/Cargo.toml b/crates/sic_parser/Cargo.toml
index df7a3559a..b4685a0cf 100644
--- a/crates/sic_parser/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/sic_parser/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "sic_parser"
-version = "0.20.1"
+version = "0.21.0"
 authors = ["Martijn Gribnau <garm@ilumeo.com>"]
 description = "Component of the sic cli: parser for the image operation script used by sic."
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.61"
 
 [dependencies]
-sic_core = { version = "0.20.0", path = "../sic_core"}
-sic_image_engine = { version = "0.20.0", path = "../sic_image_engine" }
+sic_core = { version = "0.21.0", path = "../sic_core"}
+sic_image_engine = { version = "0.21.0", path = "../sic_image_engine" }
 
 pest = "2.5.3"
 pest_derive = "2.5.3"
diff --git a/crates/sic_testing/Cargo.toml b/crates/sic_testing/Cargo.toml
index 1193ce2b1..a12df0832 100644
--- a/crates/sic_testing/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/sic_testing/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.61"
 
 [dependencies]
-sic_core = { version = "0.20.0", path = "../sic_core" }
+sic_core = { version = "0.21.0", path = "../sic_core" }
 parameterized  = "1.0.1"