diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4a78900..1e84640 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 OS = $(shell uname)
-VERSION = 24.2
+VERSION = 24.8
 
 PYTHON_UNSAFE_OBJECTS = \
 	libreoffice/base.py \
diff --git a/guide/src/README.md b/guide/src/README.md
index dfa47f3..1bef22c 100644
--- a/guide/src/README.md
+++ b/guide/src/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ged2dot is a GEDCOM to Graphviz converter.
 
-The latest version is v24.2, released on 2024-02-01.
+The latest version is v24.8, released on 2024-08-01.
 
 ## Description
 
diff --git a/guide/src/news.md b/guide/src/news.md
index e571148..d36fd1a 100644
--- a/guide/src/news.md
+++ b/guide/src/news.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Version descriptions
 
-## master
+## 24.8
 
 - qget2dot is now ported to qt 6
 - the macOS port is now deprecated, CI & release binary will be removed in the next release