diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f4fc57e948..14c8d510a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # TelegramBotAPI changelog
 
+## 0.38.9
+
 ## 0.38.8
 
 * `Common`:
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 1eb82a8614..5e9a295f20 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@ javax_activation_version=1.1.1
 dokka_version=1.6.10
 
 library_group=dev.inmo
-library_version=0.38.8
+library_version=0.38.9
 
 github_release_plugin_version=2.2.12