diff --git a/grep.spec b/grep.spec
index 4043f68..0cbddba 100644
--- a/grep.spec
+++ b/grep.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          grep
-Version:       3.8
+Version:       3.9
 Release:       1mamba
 Summary:       The GNU versions of grep pattern matching utilities
 Group:         Applications/File
@@ -69,6 +69,9 @@ install -D -m0755 %{SOURCE1} %{buildroot}%{_sysconfdir}/profile.d/grep.sh
 #%doc ChangeLog NEWS README TODO
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Mar 05 2023 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 3.9-1mamba
+- automatic version update by autodist
+
 * Sun Sep 04 2022 Automatic Build System <autodist@mambasoft.it> 3.8-1mamba
 - automatic version update by autodist