diff --git a/ChangeLog.txt b/ChangeLog.txt
index e5c94670..5edbb2d2 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.txt
+++ b/ChangeLog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+3.9.8 - 12/05/2022
+Updated:
+- Stderr error output to auto-install packages
+
 3.9.8 - 12/05/2022
 Bugfix:
 - Flag (--repos=) TypeError: exceptions must derive from BaseException
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 768a1d8f..1c658594 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# slpkg 3.9.8
+# slpkg 3.9.9
 
 Slpkg is a powerful software package manager that installs, updates, and removes packages on
 [Slackware](http://www.slackware.com/) based systems. It automatically computes dependencies and
diff --git a/slpkg/__metadata__.py b/slpkg/__metadata__.py
index 29a6084a..99c42418 100644
--- a/slpkg/__metadata__.py
+++ b/slpkg/__metadata__.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class MetaData:
 
     __all__ = "slpkg"
     __author__ = "dslackw"
-    __version_info__ = (3, 9, 8)
+    __version_info__ = (3, 9, 9)
     __version__ = "{0}.{1}.{2}".format(*__version_info__)
     __license__ = "GNU General Public License v3 (GPLv3)"
     __email__ = "d.zlatanidis@gmail.com"