diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4db6bd6..a3560f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## Unreleased
+
+
 ## [0.8.9](https://github.com/uhppoted/uhppote-core/releases/tag/v0.8.9) - 2024-09-06
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/uhppote/uhppote.go b/uhppote/uhppote.go
index 9406d0b..3da8c9b 100644
--- a/uhppote/uhppote.go
+++ b/uhppote/uhppote.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	VERSION string = "v0.8.9" // common version number used across uhppoted ecosystem
+	VERSION string = "v0.8.10" // common version number used across uhppoted ecosystem
 )
 
 type none struct{}