diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 807ccb4af..1ce60b1d2 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # 3.14.0 introduced NAME_WLE
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14.0)
-project(notcurses VERSION 3.0.8
+project(notcurses VERSION 3.0.9
   DESCRIPTION "Blingful UI for modern terminal emulators"
   HOMEPAGE_URL "https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/notcurses"
   LANGUAGES C)
diff --git a/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md b/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
index c91401f6d..928334db6 100644
--- a/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
+++ b/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-pydemo(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/cffi/setup.py b/cffi/setup.py
index cb509616e..07ea91cc3 100644
--- a/cffi/setup.py
+++ b/cffi/setup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 setup(
     name="notcurses",
-    version="3.0.8",
+    version="3.0.9",
     packages=['notcurses'],
     scripts=['notcurses-pydemo', 'ncdirect-pydemo'],
     package_dir={'': 'src'},
diff --git a/doc/Doxyfile b/doc/Doxyfile
index 2c962b907..1c7da8da3 100644
--- a/doc/Doxyfile
+++ b/doc/Doxyfile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = Notcurses
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.8
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.9
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/doc/man/index.html b/doc/man/index.html
index bc52edc05..ff89959e0 100644
--- a/doc/man/index.html
+++ b/doc/man/index.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
    </a>
   </div>
   <iframe align="right" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dcjkezf1ARY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
-  <h2><a href="https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Notcurses">notcurses</a> manual pages (<a href="https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/releases/tag/v3.0.8">v3.0.8</a>)</h2>
+  <h2><a href="https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Notcurses">notcurses</a> manual pages (<a href="https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/releases/tag/v3.0.9">v3.0.9</a>)</h2>
   <a href="notcurses.3.html">notcurses(3)</a>—a blingful TUI library<br/>
   <h3>Executables (section 1)</h3>
   <a href="ncls.1.html">ncls</a>—list files, displaying multimedia along with them<br/>
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md b/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md
index f279dd81c..bbeb2a6e6 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % ncls(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md b/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
index 62a3d2a4e..0931c197a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % ncneofetch(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md b/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md
index 574eaecb7..8f978d355 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % ncplayer(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md b/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md
index 580fee446..a30202495 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % nctetris(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
index 52ba13235..d3b350ba6 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-demo(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md
index bb5b5339c..52dc5200e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-info(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
index e11036450..f36388a8a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-input(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
index 95f013cc8..ffef3958e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-tester(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/tfman.1.md b/doc/man/man1/tfman.1.md
index ad460fcf0..32c355199 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/tfman.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/tfman.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % tfman(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
index 7c25f59f4..0cbbb10db 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
index 60008a251..d63c5f01a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_capabilities(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
index 4d2263dd8..157dc08b6 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_cell(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
index 6b5df1580..d31827add 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_channels(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md
index fe3f2675c..c18c754ea 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_core(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md
index e39694b2e..94285bd78 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_direct(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
index c8952f3f1..5fd0c4ca3 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_fade(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
index 92a02b297..576d3a7a7 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_fds(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
index 7b9843d2e..d5af18190 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_init(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
index 1240c85f1..f9b087d0b 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_input(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
index d86aed09c..53452962b 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_lines(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
index 47da49b42..400652156 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_menu(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
index d4891800a..c684327d2 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_metric(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
index 3be47ef37..49e39a2e9 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_multiselector(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
index 89f0db209..ffe8e85e4 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_output(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
index 80a643f9a..0ef0e1fe8 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_palette(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_pile.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_pile.3.md
index 2639c42c0..f6dbcc038 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_pile.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_pile.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_pile(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
index ba3c1a2fb..e7c02c612 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_plane(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
index 40d3d172d..1daf25f23 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_plot(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
index e6e376046..b78dfdfa6 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_reader(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
index 49f3415ca..f9b5dcd07 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_reel(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
index 4daa78d53..e2e09af75 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_refresh(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
index c5011b198..8ed08a95c 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_render(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
index e3a09ee6b..b1045d622 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_selector(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
index 41fcfd552..5300f4a51 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_stats(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
index 21f9091fa..29752434d 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_stdplane(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
index 3204572b9..99a0e2bc5 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_stop(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md
index f554c82fa..685be715a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % notcurses_tabbed(3)
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md
index 17e388e34..ce8133800 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_tree(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md
index fb19a471f..977e85859 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_util(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
index f9849ef39..f0e5e790d 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_visual(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.8
+% v3.0.9
 
 # NAME
 notcurses_visual - notcurses multimedia
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index c08c34f5b..1b0f6eeee 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ if environ.get('LDFLAGS') is None:
 
 setup(
     name="notcurses",
-    version="3.0.8",
+    version="3.0.9",
     packages=['notcurses'],
     ext_modules=[
         Extension(
diff --git a/tools/notcurses-installer.ifp b/tools/notcurses-installer.ifp
index c5f476b2a..bf9931c1b 100644
--- a/tools/notcurses-installer.ifp
+++ b/tools/notcurses-installer.ifp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ProjectFileVersion = 1.1
 [General]
 Program name = Notcurses
-Program version = 3.0.8
+Program version = 3.0.9
 Windows 2000 = 0
 Windows XP = 0
 Windows Server 2003 = 0
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Time = 2
 PlaySound = 0
 Allow = 0
 [Build]
-File = C:\msys64\home\niblack\src\notcurses\notcurses-3.0.8.exe
+File = C:\msys64\home\niblack\src\notcurses\notcurses-3.0.9.exe
 SetupIconPath = C:\msys64\home\niblack\src\notcurses\doc\icon.ico
 UninstallIconPath = C:\msys64\home\niblack\src\notcurses\doc\icon.ico
 CompressionMethod = 0
diff --git a/tools/nuspec b/tools/nuspec
index 8d95ec3ad..4506b3428 100644
--- a/tools/nuspec
+++ b/tools/nuspec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <!-- need 4.9.0+ for SPDX license expressions -->
     <metadata minClientVersion="4.9.0">
         <id>Notcurses</id>
-        <version>3.0.8</version>
+        <version>3.0.9</version>
         <title>Notcurses TUI/CLI library</title>
         <description>Library for blingful TUIs and character graphics</description>
         <authors>nick black</authors>