diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9a8fdec33..f78f0364e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ Resources
 Contributing
 ============
 
-_swift_ is written in modern C++14 using the Qt framework.
+_swift_ is written in modern C++17 using the Qt framework.
 
-[![Development version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.9.6-blue)](.)
-[![Build status](https://img.shields.io/github/workflow/status/swift-project/pilotclient/Build%20swift/develop/0.9.6)][3]
+[![Development version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.9.8-blue)](.)
+[![Build status](https://img.shields.io/github/workflow/status/swift-project/pilotclient/Build%20swift/develop/0.9.8)][3]
 
 [3]: https://github.com/swift-project/pilotclient/actions
 
 Pull requests should be made against the current active development branch,
-which is `develop/0.9.6`.
+which is `develop/0.9.8`.
 
 [:blue_book: Developer guide](https://docs.swift-project.org/doku.php?id=developer_documentation)
 
diff --git a/default.json b/default.json
index 1517fdb63..3c434918b 100644
--- a/default.json
+++ b/default.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "version": {
         "major": 0,
         "minor": 9,
-        "micro": 7
+        "micro": 8
     },
     "libs": {
         "blackcore": true,