diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 379758bb..c037c95d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -212,6 +212,7 @@ pip install black bandit pylint flake8  # vscode tooling
 in the `scripts` folder:
 
 * run `make -C deps-docker` to build all dependencies
+* `git tag v1.2.3 && git push origin --tags`
 * create github release with `make-tgz-release.sh`
 * upload to pypi with `make-pypi-release.(sh|bat)`
 * create sfx with `make-sfx.sh`
diff --git a/copyparty/__version__.py b/copyparty/__version__.py
index c3ab121d..ca58a531 100644
--- a/copyparty/__version__.py
+++ b/copyparty/__version__.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # coding: utf-8
 
-VERSION = (0, 9, 7)
+VERSION = (0, 9, 8)
 CODENAME = "the strongest music server"
-BUILD_DT = (2021, 3, 8)
+BUILD_DT = (2021, 3, 15)
 
 S_VERSION = ".".join(map(str, VERSION))
 S_BUILD_DT = "{0:04d}-{1:02d}-{2:02d}".format(*BUILD_DT)