diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
index bb25c157f..ee0023bcf 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from .plugin import Plugin, monkey_patch, RpcException
 from .gossmap import Gossmap, GossmapNode, GossmapChannel, GossmapHalfchannel, GossmapNodeId, LnFeatureBits
 from .gossmapstats import GossmapStats
 
-__version__ = "23.05.2"
+__version__ = "23.08"
 
 __all__ = [
     "LightningRpc",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
index abb1cdce8..c729fbae2 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyln-client"
-version = "23.05.2"
+version = "23.08"
 description = "Client library and plugin library for Core Lightning"
 authors = ["Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>"]
 license = "BSD-MIT"
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
index 6d0293d5e..709db757a 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from .invoice import Invoice
 from .onion import OnionPayload, TlvPayload, LegacyOnionPayload
 from .wire import LightningConnection, LightningServerSocket
 
-__version__ = "23.05.2"
+__version__ = "23.08"
 
 __all__ = [
     "Invoice",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
index 31541afa3..9b6bdb71e 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyln-proto"
-version = "23.05.2"
+version = "23.08"
 description = "This package implements some of the Lightning Network protocol in pure python. It is intended for protocol testing and some minor tooling only. It is not deemed secure enough to handle any amount of real funds (you have been warned!)."
 authors = ["Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>"]
 license = "BSD-MIT"
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
index 9cf6bca08..e84f312e5 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "23.05"
+__version__ = "23.08"
 
 __all__ = [
     "__version__",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
index af876885a..b991ba276 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyln-testing"
-version = "23.05"
+version = "23.08"
 description = "Test your Core Lightning integration, plugins or whatever you want"
 authors = ["Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>"]
 license = "BSD-MIT"