diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 6cf266d..1c19fa6 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2.099 2024-12-09
+- separate file for package declaration so PAUSE deigns to index
+
 2.098 2024-12-09
 - adjust package declaration so PAUSE deigns to index
 
diff --git a/GSL.pm b/GSL.pm
index d8877ba..5dbfd84 100644
--- a/GSL.pm
+++ b/GSL.pm
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package PDL::GSL;
 use strict;
 use warnings;
 
-our $VERSION = '2.098';
+our $VERSION = '2.099';
 
 =head1 NAME