diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8081757..77f4f2d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.9.4](https://github.com/ooliver1/mafic/compare/v2.9.3...v2.9.4) (2023-08-31)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **strategy:** where did commit f25b84f go ([89204ac](https://github.com/ooliver1/mafic/commit/89204ac3625cc291cc705022d17bb413bbb33d6a))
+* support 3.8 again lol ([8b4bd4a](https://github.com/ooliver1/mafic/commit/8b4bd4a6443f08c3d9fe4641797f0251a26a78ad))
+
 ## [2.9.3](https://github.com/ooliver1/mafic/compare/v2.9.2...v2.9.3) (2023-08-28)
 
 
diff --git a/mafic/__init__.py b/mafic/__init__.py
index fb17519..e300d3f 100644
--- a/mafic/__init__.py
+++ b/mafic/__init__.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 __author__ = "ooliver1"
 __license__ = "MIT"
 __copyright__ = "Copyright 2022-present ooliver1"
-__version__ = "2.9.3"
+__version__ = "2.9.4"
 """The current version of mafic, using `PEP 440`_ format.
 
 .. _PEP 440: https://peps.python.org/pep-0440/
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6809cf4..017deb3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "mafic"
-version = "2.9.3"
+version = "2.9.4"
 description = "A properly typehinted lavalink client for discord.py, nextcord, disnake and py-cord."
 authors = ["ooliver1 <oliverwilkes2006@icloud.com>"]
 license = "MIT"