diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cf2a9484e..808829d92 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # [RustPython](https://rustpython.github.io/)
 
-A Python-3 (CPython >= 3.5.0) Interpreter written in Rust :snake: :scream:
+A Python-3 (CPython >= 3.8.0) Interpreter written in Rust :snake: :scream:
 :metal:.
 
 [![Build Status](https://github.com/RustPython/RustPython/workflows/CI/badge.svg)](https://github.com/RustPython/RustPython/actions?query=workflow%3ACI)
diff --git a/vm/src/version.rs b/vm/src/version.rs
index 9ff6ec7c2..75485fc09 100644
--- a/vm/src/version.rs
+++ b/vm/src/version.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use chrono::Local;
 use std::time::{Duration, UNIX_EPOCH};
 
 const MAJOR: usize = 3;
-const MINOR: usize = 5;
+const MINOR: usize = 9;
 const MICRO: usize = 0;
 const RELEASELEVEL: &str = "alpha";
 const RELEASELEVEL_N: usize = 0xA;
diff --git a/wasm/lib/README.md b/wasm/lib/README.md
index 012351abb..f8f847f27 100644
--- a/wasm/lib/README.md
+++ b/wasm/lib/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # RustPython
 
-A Python-3 (CPython >= 3.5.0) Interpreter written in Rust.
+A Python-3 (CPython >= 3.8.0) Interpreter written in Rust.
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/RustPython/RustPython.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/RustPython/RustPython)
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-green.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)