diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0bb6ef..aabcf89 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ The *Realtime gauge-data* extension can be installed manually or automatically u
 1.  Download the latest *Realtime gauge-data* extension from the *Realtime gauge-data* extension [releases page](https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data/releases) into a directory accessible from the weeWX machine.
 
      
-        wget -P $DOWNLOAD_ROOT https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data/releases/download/v0.2.8/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz
+        wget -P $DOWNLOAD_ROOT https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data/releases/download/v0.2.9/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz
 
     where $DOWNLOAD_ROOT is the path to the directory where the *Realtime gauge-data* extension is to be downloaded.  
 
@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ The *Realtime gauge-data* extension can be installed manually or automatically u
 
 3.  Install the *Realtime gauge-data* extension downloaded at step 1 using the *wee_extension* utility:
 
-        wee_extension --install=$DOWNLOAD_ROOT/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz
+        wee_extension --install=$DOWNLOAD_ROOT/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz
 
     This will result in output similar to the following:
 
-        Request to install '/var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz'
-        Extracting from tar archive /var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz
+        Request to install '/var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz'
+        Extracting from tar archive /var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz
         Saving installer file to /home/weewx/bin/user/installer/Rtgd
         Saved configuration dictionary. Backup copy at /home/weewx/weewx.conf.20170215124410
-        Finished installing extension '/var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz'
+        Finished installing extension '/var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz'
 
 4.  Start weeWX:
 
@@ -65,13 +65,13 @@ This will result in the *gauge-data.txt* file being generated on receipt of each
 
 1.  Download the latest *Realtime gauge-data* extension from the Realtime gauge-data [releases page](https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data/releases) into a directory accessible from the weeWX machine.
 
-        wget -P $DOWNLOAD_ROOT https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data/releases/download/v0.2.8/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz
+        wget -P $DOWNLOAD_ROOT https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data/releases/download/v0.2.9/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz
 
     where $DOWNLOAD_ROOT is the path to the directory where the *Realtime gauge-data* extension is to be downloaded.  
 
 2.  Unpack the extension as follows:
 
-        tar xvfz rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz
+        tar xvfz rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz
 
 3.  Copy files from within the resulting directory as follows:
 
diff --git a/changelog b/changelog
index f60e7d6..790dd6c 100644
--- a/changelog
+++ b/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+v0.2.9
+*   Reworked ten minute gust calculation to fix problem where red gust 'wedge'
+    would occassionally temporarily disappear from wind speed gauge.
 v0.2.8
-*   Reworked day max/min calculations to better handle missing historical data. 
-    If historical max/min data is missing day max/min will default to the 
+*   Reworked day max/min calculations to better handle missing historical data.
+    If historical max/min data is missing day max/min will default to the
     current value for the obs concerned.
 v0.2.7
 *   loop packets are now cached to support partial loop packet stations
diff --git a/install.py b/install.py
index 58c7a90..40cb0b1 100644
--- a/install.py
+++ b/install.py
@@ -11,9 +11,11 @@
 #
 #                     Installer for Realtime gauge-data
 #
-# Version: 0.2.8                                        Date: 27 February 2017
+# Version: 0.2.9                                        Date: 7 March 2017
 #
 # Revision History
+#   7 March 2017        v0.2.9
+#       - bumped version number only
 #   27 February 2017    v0.2.8
 #       - bumped version number only
 #   26 February 2017    v0.2.7
@@ -42,7 +44,7 @@
 from setup import ExtensionInstaller
 
 REQUIRED_VERSION = "3.4.0"
-RTGD_VERSION = "0.2.7"
+RTGD_VERSION = "0.2.9"
 
 def loader():
     return RtgdInstaller()
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index c619a66..3b2c066 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ gauge-data releases page (https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data
 a directory accessible from the weeWX machine.
 
     wget -P $DOWNLOAD_ROOT https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data
-/releases/download/v0.2.8/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz
+/releases/download/v0.2.9/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz
 
 	where $DOWNLOAD_ROOT is the path to the directory where the Realtime
     gauge-data extension is to be downloaded.
@@ -59,15 +59,15 @@ a directory accessible from the weeWX machine.
 3.  Install the Realtime gauge-data extension downloaded at step 1 using the
 *wee_extension* utility:
 
-    wee_extension --install=$DOWNLOAD_ROOT/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz
+    wee_extension --install=$DOWNLOAD_ROOT/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz
 
     This will result in output similar to the following:
 
-        Request to install '/var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz'
-        Extracting from tar archive /var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz
+        Request to install '/var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz'
+        Extracting from tar archive /var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz
         Saving installer file to /home/weewx/bin/user/installer/Rtgd
         Saved configuration dictionary. Backup copy at /home/weewx/weewx.conf.20161123124410
-        Finished installing extension '/var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz'
+        Finished installing extension '/var/tmp/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz'
 
 4. Start weeWX:
 
@@ -91,14 +91,14 @@ gauge-data releases page (https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data
 a directory accessible from the weeWX machine.
 
     wget -P $DOWNLOAD_ROOT https://github.com/gjr80/weewx-realtime_gauge-data
-/releases/download/v0.2.8/rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz
+/releases/download/v0.2.9/rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz
 
 	where $DOWNLOAD_ROOT is the path to the directory where the Realtime
     gauge-data extension is to be downloaded.
 
 2.  Unpack the extension as follows:
 
-    tar xvfz rtgd-0.2.8.tar.gz
+    tar xvfz rtgd-0.2.9.tar.gz
 
 3.  Copy files from within the resulting folder as follows: