diff --git a/src/CHANGES.md b/src/CHANGES.md
index 91949ced..ac2014e8 100644
--- a/src/CHANGES.md
+++ b/src/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Development Changes
 
+## 0.8.126 - 2024-06-12
+* merge PR: Update pubMqtt.h - Bugfix #1673 #1674
+
 ## 0.8.125 - 2024-06-09
 * fix ESP8266 compilation
 * merge PR: active_PowerLimit #1663
diff --git a/src/defines.h b/src/defines.h
index 8df76207..b44b9ce1 100644
--- a/src/defines.h
+++ b/src/defines.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 //-------------------------------------
 #define VERSION_MAJOR       0
 #define VERSION_MINOR       8
-#define VERSION_PATCH       125
+#define VERSION_PATCH       126
 //-------------------------------------
 typedef struct {
     uint8_t ch;