diff --git a/pylons_app/__init__.py b/pylons_app/__init__.py
--- a/pylons_app/__init__.py
+++ b/pylons_app/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ Hg app, a web based mercurial repository
 @author: marcink
 """
 
-VERSION = (0, 7, 8, 'beta')
+VERSION = (0, 7, 9, 'beta')
 
 __version__ = '.'.join((str(each) for each in VERSION[:4]))