diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index c1ef13000dd..66b8481d8dc 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ set ( HPCC_MAJOR 9 )
 set ( HPCC_MINOR 6 )
 set ( HPCC_POINT 8 )
 set ( HPCC_MATURITY "release" )
-set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 1 )
-set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-05-01T08:10:48Z" )
+set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 2 )
+set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-05-02T10:37:39Z" )
 ###