diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 51e6a5327..f43aca608 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '8.7'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '8.7.5'
+release = '8.7.6'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
@@ -342,5 +342,6 @@
 
 
 
+
 
 
diff --git a/src/Version.lua b/src/Version.lua
index d84e55c61..5ce225341 100644
--- a/src/Version.lua
+++ b/src/Version.lua
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 local M={}
-function M.tag()  return "8.7.5"   end
+function M.tag()  return "8.7.6"   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 "2022-06-22 10:58 -05:00" end
+function M.date() return "2022-06-25 15:58 -05:00" end
 function M.name()
   local a = {}
   a[#a+1] = M.tag()