diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 288a1020..b9c4965e 100755
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS)
 
 .. Github Releases & Tags
 
-.. |commits_since_specific_tag_on_master| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/boromir674/cookiecutter-python-package/v1.8.6/master?color=blue&logo=github
+.. |commits_since_specific_tag_on_master| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/boromir674/cookiecutter-python-package/v1.8.7/master?color=blue&logo=github
     :alt: GitHub commits since tagged version (branch)
-    :target: https://github.com/boromir674/cookiecutter-python-package/compare/v1.8.6..master
+    :target: https://github.com/boromir674/cookiecutter-python-package/compare/v1.8.7..master
 
 .. |commits_since_latest_github_release| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/boromir674/cookiecutter-python-package/latest?color=blue&logo=semver&sort=semver
     :alt: GitHub commits since latest release (by SemVer)
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index b8b8db60..e8a2df6e 100755
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 author = 'Konstantinos Lampridis'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '1.8.6'
+release = '1.8.7'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 58ea533e..2f668c99 100755
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 ## Also renders on pypi as 'subtitle'
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "cookiecutter_python"
-version = "1.8.6"
+version = "1.8.7"
 description = "Yet another modern Python Package (pypi) with emphasis in CI/CD and automation."
 authors = ["Konstantinos Lampridis <k.lampridis@hotmail.com>"]
 maintainers = ["Konstantinos Lampridis <k.lampridis@hotmail.com>"]
diff --git a/src/cookiecutter_python/__init__.py b/src/cookiecutter_python/__init__.py
index e8b68105..30b48e74 100755
--- a/src/cookiecutter_python/__init__.py
+++ b/src/cookiecutter_python/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-__version__ = '1.8.6'
+__version__ = '1.8.7'
 
 from . import _logging  # noqa