diff --git a/pkg/android/phoenix-legacy/AndroidManifest.xml b/pkg/android/phoenix-legacy/AndroidManifest.xml
index 4126e92e6c..d2bb5066f8 100644
--- a/pkg/android/phoenix-legacy/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/pkg/android/phoenix-legacy/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <!-- <!DOCTYPE manifest [ <!ENTITY % versionDTD SYSTEM "../../../version.dtd"> %versionDTD; ]> !-->
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     package="com.retroarch.legacy"
-    android:versionCode="1556806358"
-    android:versionName="1.9.7"
+    android:versionCode="1556806359"
+    android:versionName="1.9.8"
     android:installLocation="internalOnly">
     <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" />
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false"/>
diff --git a/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml b/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
index 2881937e05..4d7ffd448f 100644
--- a/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/pkg/android/phoenix/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
     package="com.retroarch"
-    android:versionCode="1597175239"
-    android:versionName="1.9.7"
+    android:versionCode="1597175240"
+    android:versionName="1.9.8"
     android:installLocation="internalOnly">
     <uses-feature android:glEsVersion="0x00020000" />
     <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.touchscreen" android:required="false"/>
diff --git a/pkg/apple/OSX/Info.plist b/pkg/apple/OSX/Info.plist
index 25277192b5..11ef5f827f 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/OSX/Info.plist
+++ b/pkg/apple/OSX/Info.plist
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.9.7</string>
+	<string>1.9.8</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>1.9.7</string>
+	<string>1.9.8</string>
 	<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
 	<string>${MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET}</string>
 	<key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key>
diff --git a/pkg/apple/OSX/Info_Metal.plist b/pkg/apple/OSX/Info_Metal.plist
index f235edff43..d30a6d3b4e 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/OSX/Info_Metal.plist
+++ b/pkg/apple/OSX/Info_Metal.plist
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.9.7</string>
+	<string>1.9.8</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>1.9.7</string>
+	<string>1.9.8</string>
 	<key>LSMinimumSystemVersion</key>
 	<string>${MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET}</string>
 	<key>NSHighResolutionCapable</key>
diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS10.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS10.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 5b9f9d77f0..704f2a9d36 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS10.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS10.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -460,7 +460,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -478,7 +478,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = NO;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DDONT_WANT_ARM_OPTIMIZATIONS",
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1",
 					"-DNDEBUG",
diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS10_static.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS10_static.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 114acf46c3..aeb592b5c4 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS10_static.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS10_static.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(PROJECT_DIR)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = NO;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DDONT_WANT_ARM_OPTIMIZATIONS",
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(PROJECT_DIR)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1",
 					"-DNDEBUG",
diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index aa3ceaf2cf..55ee2380cd 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -611,7 +611,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = R72X3BF4KE;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -628,7 +628,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = NO;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DDONT_WANT_ARM_OPTIMIZATIONS",
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = R72X3BF4KE;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				"OTHER_CFLAGS[arch=*]" = (
 					"-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1",
 					"-DNDEBUG",
@@ -836,7 +836,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN_UNREACHABLE_CODE = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = R72X3BF4KE;
 				ENABLE_STRICT_OBJC_MSGSEND = YES;
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@
 				);
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(SRCROOT)/tvOS/Info.plist";
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
@@ -964,7 +964,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN_UNREACHABLE_CODE = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = R72X3BF4KE;
 				ENABLE_NS_ASSERTIONS = NO;
@@ -986,7 +986,7 @@
 				);
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(SRCROOT)/tvOS/Info.plist";
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 6822753364..9b2e5273a1 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11_Metal.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEPS_DIR = "$(SRCBASE)/deps";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = NO;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEPS_DIR = "$(SRCBASE)/deps";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1",
@@ -1592,7 +1592,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN_UNREACHABLE_CODE = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = dwarf;
 				DEPS_DIR = "$(SRCBASE)/deps";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
@@ -1621,7 +1621,7 @@
 				);
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(SRCROOT)/tvOS/Info.plist";
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
@@ -1729,7 +1729,7 @@
 				CLANG_WARN_UNREACHABLE_CODE = YES;
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "Apple Development";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEBUG_INFORMATION_FORMAT = "dwarf-with-dsym";
 				DEPS_DIR = "$(SRCBASE)/deps";
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
@@ -1758,7 +1758,7 @@
 				);
 				INFOPLIST_FILE = "$(SRCROOT)/tvOS/Info.plist";
 				LD_RUNPATH_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(inherited) @executable_path/Frameworks";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11_static.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11_static.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index c060f95366..5649ebbbc9 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11_static.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS11_static.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -464,7 +464,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(PROJECT_DIR)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = NO;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DDONT_WANT_ARM_OPTIMIZATIONS",
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -584,7 +584,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 11.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "$(PROJECT_DIR)";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1",
 					"-DNDEBUG",
diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS6.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS6.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 54af075a6e..b45783ed16 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS6.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS6.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -504,7 +504,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 6.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = NO;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DHAVE_NETWORKGAMEPAD",
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
 				CODE_SIGN_STYLE = Automatic;
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -604,7 +604,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 6.0;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1",
 					"-DNDEBUG",
diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS8.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS8.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 409368dd34..480e8fecfe 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS8.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS8.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -641,7 +641,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -659,7 +659,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.4;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = NO;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DHAVE_NETWORKGAMEPAD",
@@ -743,7 +743,7 @@
 				CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY = "iPhone Developer";
 				"CODE_SIGN_IDENTITY[sdk=iphoneos*]" = "iPhone Developer";
 				CODE_SIGN_RESOURCE_RULES_PATH = "$(SDKROOT)/ResourceRules.plist";
-				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				DEVELOPMENT_TEAM = UK699V5ZS8;
 				ENABLE_BITCODE = NO;
 				GCC_PRECOMPILE_PREFIX_HEADER = NO;
@@ -761,7 +761,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 8.4;
 				LD_NO_PIE = YES;
 				LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS = "";
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.7;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.9.8;
 				OTHER_CFLAGS = (
 					"-DNS_BLOCK_ASSERTIONS=1",
 					"-DNDEBUG",
diff --git a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS9-Info.plist b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS9-Info.plist
index 5628665f19..2333d8f57f 100644
--- a/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS9-Info.plist
+++ b/pkg/apple/RetroArch_iOS9-Info.plist
@@ -33,11 +33,11 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.9.7</string>
+	<string>1.9.8</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>1.9.7</string>
+	<string>1.9.8</string>
 	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>UIApplicationExitsOnSuspend</key>
diff --git a/version.all b/version.all
index 384b6c46de..31ca03bfe3 100644
--- a/version.all
+++ b/version.all
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 # /* - pkg/snap/snapcraft.yaml (including the github url) */
 
 #if 0
-RARCH_VERSION="1.9.7"
+RARCH_VERSION="1.9.8"
 #endif
 #ifndef PACKAGE_VERSION
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.9.7"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.9.8"
 #endif
diff --git a/version.dtd b/version.dtd
index 3c7b896196..a39e403150 100644
--- a/version.dtd
+++ b/version.dtd
@@ -1 +1 @@
-<!ENTITY version "1.9.7">
+<!ENTITY version "1.9.8">