diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ba859b..8da5212 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## version 2.3.1 (April 21, 2024)
+
+- minor maitenance release
+
 ## version 2.3.0 (January 21, 2023)
 
 - fixed a long standing issue where wrapping would occur for no apparent reason, mostly happening for tooltips with short messages
diff --git a/dist/zebra_tooltips.min.js b/dist/zebra_tooltips.min.js
index f514cde..bc24e59 100644
--- a/dist/zebra_tooltips.min.js
+++ b/dist/zebra_tooltips.min.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-!function(b){"use strict";b.Zebra_Tooltips=function(t,l){var c,f,w,m,n={animation_speed:250,animation_offset:20,close_on_click:!0,content:!(this.version="2.3.0"),hide_delay:100,keep_visible:!0,max_width:250,opacity:".95",position:"center",prerender:!1,show_delay:100,vertical_alignment:"above",vertical_offset:0,onBeforeHide:null,onHide:null,onBeforeShow:null,onShow:null},r=function(o){var t,e,i,a,l,n,r,_,s,p,d=o.data("Zebra_Tooltip"),h=b(window);return d.tooltip||(t=b("<div>",{"class":"Zebra_Tooltip",css:{opacity:0,display:"block"}}),e=b("<div>",{"class":"Zebra_Tooltip_Message",css:{maxWidth:d.max_width}}).html(d.content).appendTo(t),s=b("<div>",{"class":"Zebra_Tooltip_Arrow"}).appendTo(t),i=b("<div>").addClass("Zebra_Tooltip_Arrow_Border").appendTo(s),b("<div>").appendTo(s),d.keep_visible&&(t.on("mouseleave"+(d.close_on_click?" 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\ No newline at end of file
+!function(b){"use strict";b.Zebra_Tooltips=function(t,l){var c,f,w,m,n={animation_speed:250,animation_offset:20,close_on_click:!0,content:!(this.version="2.3.1"),hide_delay:100,keep_visible:!0,max_width:250,opacity:".95",position:"center",prerender:!1,show_delay:100,vertical_alignment:"above",vertical_offset:0,onBeforeHide:null,onHide:null,onBeforeShow:null,onShow:null},r=function(o){var t,e,i,a,l,n,r,_,s,p,d=o.data("Zebra_Tooltip"),h=b(window);return d.tooltip||(t=b("<div>",{"class":"Zebra_Tooltip",css:{opacity:0,display:"block"}}),e=b("<div>",{"class":"Zebra_Tooltip_Message",css:{maxWidth:d.max_width}}).html(d.content).appendTo(t),s=b("<div>",{"class":"Zebra_Tooltip_Arrow"}).appendTo(t),i=b("<div>").addClass("Zebra_Tooltip_Arrow_Border").appendTo(s),b("<div>").appendTo(s),d.keep_visible&&(t.on("mouseleave"+(d.close_on_click?" 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o=t.data("Zebra_Tooltip");clearTimeout(o.show_timeout),o.muted||(clearTimeout(o.hide_timeout),o.show_timeout=setTimeout(function(){(o=r(t)).onBeforeShow&&"function"==typeof o.onBeforeShow&&!1===o.onBeforeShow(t,o.tooltip)||("block"!==o.tooltip.css("display")&&o.tooltip.css({top:o.tooltip_top+o.animation_offset}),o.tooltip.css("display","block"),o.tooltip.stop(),o.tooltip.animate({top:o.tooltip_top,opacity:o.opacity},o.animation_speed,function(){o.onShow&&"function"==typeof o.onShow&&o.onShow(t,o.tooltip)}))},o.show_delay))},T=function(t){var o=t.data("Zebra_Tooltip");clearTimeout(o.hide_timeout),o.sticky||(clearTimeout(o.show_timeout),o.hide_timeout=setTimeout(function(){!o.tooltip||o.onBeforeHide&&"function"==typeof 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diff --git a/dist/zebra_tooltips.src.js b/dist/zebra_tooltips.src.js
index 46d6fe1..0a81c68 100644
--- a/dist/zebra_tooltips.src.js
+++ b/dist/zebra_tooltips.src.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
  *  Read more {@link https://github.com/stefangabos/Zebra_Tooltips/ here}
  *
  *  @author     Stefan Gabos <contact@stefangabos.ro>
- *  @version    2.3.0 (last revision: January 21, 2023)
- *  @copyright  (c) 2012 - 2023 Stefan Gabos
+ *  @version    2.3.1 (last revision: April 21, 2024)
+ *  @copyright  (c) 2012 - 2024 Stefan Gabos
  *  @license    http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.txt GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
  *  @package    Zebra_Tooltips
  */
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     $.Zebra_Tooltips = function(elements, options) {
 
         // so you can tell the version number even if all you have is the minified source
-        this.version = '2.3.0';
+        this.version = '2.3.1';
 
         var defaults = {
 
diff --git a/src/zebra_tooltips.src.js b/src/zebra_tooltips.src.js
index 46d6fe1..0a81c68 100644
--- a/src/zebra_tooltips.src.js
+++ b/src/zebra_tooltips.src.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
  *  Read more {@link https://github.com/stefangabos/Zebra_Tooltips/ here}
  *
  *  @author     Stefan Gabos <contact@stefangabos.ro>
- *  @version    2.3.0 (last revision: January 21, 2023)
- *  @copyright  (c) 2012 - 2023 Stefan Gabos
+ *  @version    2.3.1 (last revision: April 21, 2024)
+ *  @copyright  (c) 2012 - 2024 Stefan Gabos
  *  @license    http://www.gnu.org/licenses/lgpl-3.0.txt GNU LESSER GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE
  *  @package    Zebra_Tooltips
  */
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     $.Zebra_Tooltips = function(elements, options) {
 
         // so you can tell the version number even if all you have is the minified source
-        this.version = '2.3.0';
+        this.version = '2.3.1';
 
         var defaults = {