diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 9f9909351..c66f2c971 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '8.4'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '8.4.23'
+release = '8.4.24'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
@@ -363,5 +363,6 @@
 
 
 
+
 
 
diff --git a/src/Version.lua b/src/Version.lua
index 9c7400000..52501b6e0 100644
--- a/src/Version.lua
+++ b/src/Version.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 local M={}
-function M.tag()  return "8.4.23"   end
+function M.tag()  return "8.4.24"   end
 function M.git()
    local s = "@git@"
    if (s == "@" .. "git@")     then s = "" end
    if (s == "("..M.tag()..")") then s = "" end
    return s
 end
-function M.date() return "2021-02-17 11:45 -07:00" end
+function M.date() return "2021-02-24 10:45 -06:00" end
 function M.name()
   local a = {}
   a[#a+1] = M.tag()