diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6beb19c..399633a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1945,7 +1945,7 @@ options:
                         the program will continue to run. This is useful for
                         having version number in the log files.
 
-You are running version 8.0.0 2024-11-01. Enjoy, star on Github and contribute
+You are running version 8.0.1 2024-11-21. Enjoy, star on Github and contribute
 by submitting a Pull Request. Also have a look at matrix-commander-tui.
 ```
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ae9a76b..cd1d2e9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.0.0
+8.0.1
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diff --git a/help.help.txt b/help.help.txt
index d9d4ea3..934c0fa 100644
--- a/help.help.txt
+++ b/help.help.txt
@@ -206,5 +206,5 @@ delete-content ROOM_ID EVENT_ID REASON [ROOM_ID EVENT_ID REASON ...]
 -v [PRINT|CHECK], -V [PRINT|CHECK], --version [PRINT|CHECK]
   Print version information or check for updates.
 
-You are running version 8.0.0 2024-11-01. Enjoy, star on Github and contribute
+You are running version 8.0.1 2024-11-21. Enjoy, star on Github and contribute
 by submitting a Pull Request. Also have a look at matrix-commander-tui.
diff --git a/help.manual.txt b/help.manual.txt
index 8228696..34e87c4 100644
--- a/help.manual.txt
+++ b/help.manual.txt
@@ -1185,5 +1185,5 @@ options:
                         the program will continue to run. This is useful for
                         having version number in the log files.
 
-You are running version 8.0.0 2024-11-01. Enjoy, star on Github and contribute
+You are running version 8.0.1 2024-11-21. Enjoy, star on Github and contribute
 by submitting a Pull Request. Also have a look at matrix-commander-tui.
diff --git a/help.usage.txt b/help.usage.txt
index 09e288a..fd4c582 100644
--- a/help.usage.txt
+++ b/help.usage.txt
@@ -66,5 +66,5 @@ usage: matrix-commander [--usage] [-h] [--manual] [--readme] [-d]
                         [--room-invites [LIST|JOIN|LIST+JOIN]]
                         [-v [PRINT|CHECK]]
 
-You are running version 8.0.0 2024-11-01. Enjoy, star on Github and contribute
+You are running version 8.0.1 2024-11-21. Enjoy, star on Github and contribute
 by submitting a Pull Request. Also have a look at matrix-commander-tui.
diff --git a/matrix_commander/matrix_commander.py b/matrix_commander/matrix_commander.py
index a7f7ec1..1a89900 100755
--- a/matrix_commander/matrix_commander.py
+++ b/matrix_commander/matrix_commander.py
@@ -100,8 +100,8 @@
     HAVE_OPENID = False
 
 # version number
-VERSION = "2024-11-01"
-VERSIONNR = "8.0.0"
+VERSION = "2024-11-21"
+VERSIONNR = "8.0.1"
 # matrix-commander; for backwards compitability replace _ with -
 PROG_WITHOUT_EXT = os.path.splitext(os.path.basename(__file__))[0].replace(
     "_", "-"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 5752a7e..8428c03 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # https://packaging.python.org/en/latest/tutorials/packaging-projects/
 # https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/userguide/
 name = matrix-commander
-version = 8.0.0
+version = 8.0.1
 author = 8go
 description = A simple command-line Matrix client
 long_description = file: PyPi-Instructions.md, README.md