diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index 620c7bab..92647297 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set ( HPCC_PROJECT "eclide" )
 set ( HPCC_AUDIENCE "community" )
 set ( HPCC_MAJOR 9 )
 set ( HPCC_MINOR 8 )
-set ( HPCC_POINT 19 )
+set ( HPCC_POINT 21 )
 set ( HPCC_MATURITY "closedown" )
 set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 0 )
 ###