diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index faad442..0539c3a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
 sudo apt update
 sudo apt install -y wget
 mkdir -p ~/faugus-launcher
-wget -P ~/faugus-launcher https://github.com/Faugus/faugus-launcher/releases/download/1.9.7/faugus-launcher_1.9.7-1_all.deb
+wget -P ~/faugus-launcher https://github.com/Faugus/faugus-launcher/releases/download/1.9.8/faugus-launcher_1.9.8-1_all.deb
 sudo apt install -y ~/faugus-launcher/*.deb
 sudo rm -r ~/faugus-launcher
 ```
diff --git a/data/faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml b/data/faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
index 355aa92..7f883b1 100644
--- a/data/faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
+++ b/data/faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
@@ -81,13 +81,11 @@
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <releases>
-    <release version="1.9.7-1" date="2025-10-29">
+    <release version="1.9.8-1" date="2025-10-30">
       <description>
         <ul>
-          <li>Added Rockstar Launcher as an option to install</li>
-          <li>Fixed icons not being removed when deleting an entry</li>
-          <li>Added a message warning the user when a launcher fails to install</li>
-          <li>Now using a website instead of a DNS when checking the internet connection</li>
+          <li>Hotfix: now checking the internet connection using the GitHub address</li>
+          <li>Updated Dutch translation</li>
         </ul>
       </description>
     </release>
diff --git a/data/io.github.Faugus.faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml b/data/io.github.Faugus.faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
index 7754fea..a8dc9f4 100644
--- a/data/io.github.Faugus.faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
+++ b/data/io.github.Faugus.faugus-launcher.metainfo.xml
@@ -87,13 +87,11 @@
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <releases>
-    <release version="1.9.7-1" date="2025-10-29">
+    <release version="1.9.8-1" date="2025-10-30">
       <description>
         <ul>
-          <li>Added Rockstar Launcher as an option to install</li>
-          <li>Fixed icons not being removed when deleting an entry</li>
-          <li>Added a message warning the user when a launcher fails to install</li>
-          <li>Now using a website instead of a DNS when checking the internet connection</li>
+          <li>Hotfix: now checking the internet connection using the GitHub address</li>
+          <li>Updated Dutch translation</li>
         </ul>
       </description>
     </release>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 378a9ee..87e8f6f 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project(
   'faugus-launcher',
-  version: '1.9.7',
+  version: '1.9.8',
   meson_version: '>=1.2.0',
   license: 'MIT',
   license_files: 'LICENSE',