diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 8bcbcd5c8..a44d1506b 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.9.8
\ No newline at end of file
+2.9.9
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3665eb923..1b5863299 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <p align="center">
 	<img src="https://nginxproxymanager.com/github.png">
 	<br><br>
-	<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-2.9.8-green.svg?style=for-the-badge">
+	<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-2.9.9-green.svg?style=for-the-badge">
 	<a href="https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/jc21/nginx-proxy-manager">
 		<img src="https://img.shields.io/docker/stars/jc21/nginx-proxy-manager.svg?style=for-the-badge">
 	</a>
@@ -483,6 +483,24 @@ Special thanks to the following contributors:
 				<br /><sub><b>Florian Meinicke</b></sub>
 			</a>
 		</td>
+		<td align="center">
+			<a href="https://github.com/ssrahul96">
+				<img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/15570570?v=4" width="80" alt=""/>
+				<br /><sub><b>Rahul Somasundaram</b></sub>
+			</a>
+		</td>
+		<td align="center">
+			<a href="https://github.com/BjoernAkAManf">
+				<img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/833043?v=4" width="80" alt=""/>
+				<br /><sub><b>Björn Heinrichs</b></sub>
+			</a>
+		</td>
+		<td align="center">
+			<a href="https://github.com/realJoshByrnes">
+				<img src="https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/204185?v=4" width="80" alt=""/>
+				<br /><sub><b>Josh Byrnes</b></sub>
+			</a>
+		</td>
 	</tr>
 </table>
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