diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 17c93522d..7de92165c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -78,8 +78,9 @@ jobs:
           username: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
           password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_PASSWORD }}
       -
-        name: Set up yq
+        name: Install hub, yq
         run: |
+          sudo apt-get -y -q install hub
           sudo wget https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/download/v4.7.0/yq_linux_amd64 -O /usr/bin/yq
           sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/yq
       - 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 00a55035c..d5ac81ef4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.76.0-next
+7.77.0-next
diff --git a/tools/devworkspace-generator/package.json b/tools/devworkspace-generator/package.json
index 9bd73be2a..611939cb6 100644
--- a/tools/devworkspace-generator/package.json
+++ b/tools/devworkspace-generator/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclipse-che/che-devworkspace-generator",
-  "version": "7.75.0-next",
+  "version": "7.77.0-next",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Generates DevWorkspaces by transforming existing devfiles",
   "main": "lib/entrypoint.js",