diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0c1692a7e..d39642692 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <p align="center"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/JujuAdams/scribble/master/LOGO.png" style="display:block; margin:auto; width:300px"></p>
-<h1 align="center">8.0.0 alpha 11</h1>
+<h1 align="center">8.0.1 beta 1</h1>
 
 <p align="center">A modern text renderer for GameMaker Studio 2.3.6+ by <b>@jujuadams</b></p>
 
diff --git a/options/windows/options_windows.yy b/options/windows/options_windows.yy
index e975f3a55..3309aaa2e 100644
--- a/options/windows/options_windows.yy
+++ b/options/windows/options_windows.yy
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "option_windows_display_name": "Scribble",
   "option_windows_executable_name": "${project_name}",
-  "option_windows_version": "8.0.0.11",
+  "option_windows_version": "8.0.1.1",
   "option_windows_company_info": "@jujuadams",
   "option_windows_product_info": "Scribble",
   "option_windows_copyright_info": "@jujuadams (c) 2021",
diff --git a/scripts/__scribble_system/__scribble_system.gml b/scripts/__scribble_system/__scribble_system.gml
index 05d8cde37..2dab07c9d 100644
--- a/scripts/__scribble_system/__scribble_system.gml
+++ b/scripts/__scribble_system/__scribble_system.gml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // @jujuadams
-#macro __SCRIBBLE_VERSION     "8.0.0 alpha 11"
-#macro __SCRIBBLE_DATE        "2021-12-20"
+#macro __SCRIBBLE_VERSION     "8.0.1 beta 1"
+#macro __SCRIBBLE_DATE        "2021-12-23"
 #macro __SCRIBBLE_DEBUG       false
 #macro __SCRIBBLE_VERBOSE_GC  false