diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1aa37e1..6fe0614 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartfile",
-  "version": "8.0.11",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@pushrocks/smartfile",
-      "version": "8.0.11",
+      "version": "9.0.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@pushrocks/smartfile-interfaces": "^1.0.7",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2598790..6082d53 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@pushrocks/smartfile",
   "private": false,
-  "version": "8.0.11",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "description": "offers smart ways to work with files in nodejs",
   "main": "dist_ts/index.js",
   "typings": "dist_ts/index.d.ts",