diff --git a/lib/libxdp/libxdp.3 b/lib/libxdp/libxdp.3
index 86c287cc..e9417617 100644
--- a/lib/libxdp/libxdp.3
+++ b/lib/libxdp/libxdp.3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH "libxdp" "3" "January 10, 2022" "v1.2.8" "libxdp - library for loading XDP programs" 
+.TH "libxdp" "3" "January 10, 2022" "v1.2.9" "libxdp - library for loading XDP programs" 
 
 .SH "NAME"
 libxdp \- library for attaching XDP programs and using AF_XDP sockets
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/xdp-tools.spec b/packaging/rpm/xdp-tools.spec
index 71a6304e..102b1f87 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/xdp-tools.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/xdp-tools.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:             xdp-tools
-Version:          1.2.8
+Version:          1.2.9
 Release:          1%{?dist}
 Summary:          Utilities and example programs for use with XDP
 %global _soversion 1.2.0
@@ -112,6 +112,9 @@ make install V=1
 %{_libdir}/pkgconfig/libxdp.pc
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Dec 14 2022 Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@redhat.com> 1.2.9-1
+- Upstream version bump
+
 * Sun Sep 18 2022 Toke Høiland-Jørgensen <toke@redhat.com> 1.2.8-1
 - Upstream version bump
 
diff --git a/version.mk b/version.mk
index 042cbeeb..fbb0bb39 100644
--- a/version.mk
+++ b/version.mk
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-TOOLS_VERSION := "1.2.8"
+TOOLS_VERSION := "1.2.9"
 
diff --git a/xdp-dump/xdpdump.8 b/xdp-dump/xdpdump.8
index c13a376b..968e11b2 100644
--- a/xdp-dump/xdpdump.8
+++ b/xdp-dump/xdpdump.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH "xdpdump" "8" "JANUARY 13, 2021" "V1.2.8" "a simple tcpdump like tool for capturing packets at the XDP layer" 
+.TH "xdpdump" "8" "JANUARY 13, 2021" "V1.2.9" "a simple tcpdump like tool for capturing packets at the XDP layer" 
 
 .SH "NAME"
 xdpdump \- a simple tcpdump like tool for capturing packets at the XDP layer
diff --git a/xdp-filter/xdp-filter.8 b/xdp-filter/xdp-filter.8
index c155c6ae..56577742 100644
--- a/xdp-filter/xdp-filter.8
+++ b/xdp-filter/xdp-filter.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH "xdp-filter" "8" "SEPTEMBER  5, 2022" "V1.2.8" "A simple XDP-powered packet filter" 
+.TH "xdp-filter" "8" "SEPTEMBER  5, 2022" "V1.2.9" "A simple XDP-powered packet filter" 
 
 .SH "NAME"
 xdp-filter \- a simple XDP-powered packet filter
diff --git a/xdp-loader/xdp-loader.8 b/xdp-loader/xdp-loader.8
index 0b3c6f3b..fc6df630 100644
--- a/xdp-loader/xdp-loader.8
+++ b/xdp-loader/xdp-loader.8
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH "xdp-loader" "8" "DECEMBER 10, 2022" "V1.2.8" "XDP program loader" 
+.TH "xdp-loader" "8" "DECEMBER 10, 2022" "V1.2.9" "XDP program loader" 
 
 .SH "NAME"
 xdp-loader \- an XDP program loader