diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 68ab551..5556891 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 Change log for ``distlib``
 --------------------------
 
-0.3.8 (future)
+0.3.9 (future)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 Released: Not yet.
 
+0.3.8
+~~~~~
+
+Released: 2023-12-12
+
 - markers
 
     - Fix #209: use legacy version implementation for Python versions.
diff --git a/distlib/__init__.py b/distlib/__init__.py
index e999438..a549489 100644
--- a/distlib/__init__.py
+++ b/distlib/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 #
 import logging
 
-__version__ = '0.3.8'
+__version__ = '0.3.9.dev0'
 
 
 class DistlibException(Exception):