diff --git a/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss b/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
index 0f601b4d..2abb66a6 100644
--- a/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
+++ b/dist/install/windows/x64/lan.iss
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ; LAN install for internal network use only     
 
 #define MyAppName "AyaNova server"
-#define MyAppVersion "8.0.27"
+#define MyAppVersion "8.0.28"
 #define MyAppPublisher "Ground Zero Tech-Works, Inc."
 #define MyAppURL "https://ayanova.com/"
 #define MyAppLauncherExeName "ayanova-launcher.exe"
diff --git a/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss b/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
index 11936cba..a1b45d79 100644
--- a/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
+++ b/dist/install/windows/x64/standalone.iss
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ; external to lan requires different config      
 
 #define MyAppName "AyaNova"
-#define MyAppVersion "8.0.27"
+#define MyAppVersion "8.0.28"
 #define MyAppPublisher "Ground Zero Tech-Works, Inc."
 #define MyAppURL "https://ayanova.com/"
 #define MyAppLauncherExeName "ayanova-launcher.exe"
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj b/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
index 9d471eaa..823c29d4 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
+++ b/server/AyaNova/AyaNova.csproj
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <GenerateFullPaths>true</GenerateFullPaths>    
-    <Version>8.0.27</Version>
-    <FileVersion>8.0.27.0</FileVersion>
+    <Version>8.0.28</Version>
+    <FileVersion>8.0.28.0</FileVersion>
     <ApplicationIcon>ayanova.ico</ApplicationIcon>
     <DocumentationFile>bin\$(Configuration)\$(TargetFramework)\$(AssemblyName).xml</DocumentationFile>
     <noWarn>1591</noWarn>
diff --git a/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs b/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
index 5484c8f5..e4c1e144 100644
--- a/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
+++ b/server/AyaNova/util/AyaNovaVersion.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace AyaNova.Util
     /// </summary>
     internal static class AyaNovaVersion
     {
-        public const string VersionString = "8.0.27";
+        public const string VersionString = "8.0.28";
         public const string FullNameAndVersion = "AyaNova server " + VersionString;
         public const string CurrentApiVersion="v8";
     }//eoc