diff --git a/digikam.spec b/digikam.spec
index 39cd210..a3319fe 100644
--- a/digikam.spec
+++ b/digikam.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 %define        pkgver %(echo %version | tr _ -)
 
 Name:          digikam
-Version:       7.8.0
+Version:       7.9.0
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       An advanced digital photo management application Linux, Windows and Mac-OSX
 Group:         Graphical Desktop/Applications/Graphics
@@ -335,6 +335,9 @@ Requires:      %{libname} = %{?epoch:%epoch:}%{version}-%{release}
 %{_libdir}/cmake/DigikamPlugin/DigikamPluginConfig.cmake
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Dec 04 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 7.9.0-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Wed Aug 31 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 7.8.0-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist