diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index d22f839..b7e3027 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ jobs:
           artifacts: "dist/EphysLink-${{ github.ref_name }}.zip,dist/EphysLink-${{ github.ref_name }}.exe"
           artifactErrorsFailBuild: true
           generateReleaseNotes: true
-          prerelease: ${{ contains(github.ref_name, "a") || contains(github.ref_name, "b") || contains(github.ref_name, "c") || contains(github.ref_name, "d") }}
+          prerelease: ${{ contains(github.ref_name, 'a') || contains(github.ref_name, 'b') || contains(github.ref_name, 'c') || contains(github.ref_name, 'd') }}
diff --git a/src/ephys_link/__about__.py b/src/ephys_link/__about__.py
index 06b13fd..f65875c 100644
--- a/src/ephys_link/__about__.py
+++ b/src/ephys_link/__about__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.0.0b8"
+__version__ = "2.0.0b9"