diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8f7292a1..b0aff2d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ and [Wagtail](https://wagtail.org).
 
 After switching to Wagtail, the documentation has to be updated. Stay tuned 😄.
 
-**Documentation for [current version 0.2.8](https://django-cast.readthedocs.io/en/develop/)**
+**Documentation for [current version 0.2.9](https://django-cast.readthedocs.io/en/develop/)**
 
 ## Key Features
 - Responsive images via [wagtail-srcset](https://github.com/ephes/wagtail_srcset)
diff --git a/cast/__init__.py b/cast/__init__.py
index f163e6d6..4dc2873d 100644
--- a/cast/__init__.py
+++ b/cast/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 """
 Django and Wagtail based blogging / podcasting package
 """
-__version__ = "0.2.8"
+__version__ = "0.2.9"
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 807f02ce..2b0e9d37 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 project = "Django Cast"
 copyright = "2022, Jochen Wersdörfer"
 author = "Jochen Wersdörfer"
-release = "0.2.8"
+release = "0.2.9"
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration