diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3476582b..430526a7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/pengrad/java-telegram-bot-api/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/pengrad/java-telegram-bot-api)
 
 Java library for interacting with [Telegram Bot API](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api)
-- Full support of all Bot API 6.7 methods
+- Full support of all Bot API 6.8 methods
 - Telegram [Passport](https://core.telegram.org/passport) and Decryption API
 - Bot [Payments](https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments)
 - [Gaming Platform](https://telegram.org/blog/games)
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ Java library for interacting with [Telegram Bot API](https://core.telegram.org/b
 
 Gradle:
 ```groovy
-implementation 'com.github.pengrad:java-telegram-bot-api:6.7.0'
+implementation 'com.github.pengrad:java-telegram-bot-api:6.8.0'
 ```
 Maven:
 ```xml
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.github.pengrad</groupId>
   <artifactId>java-telegram-bot-api</artifactId>
-  <version>6.7.0</version>
+  <version>6.8.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 [JAR with all dependencies on release page](https://github.com/pengrad/java-telegram-bot-api/releases)
diff --git a/README_RU.md b/README_RU.md
index 272c8b2d..79e7991c 100644
--- a/README_RU.md
+++ b/README_RU.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/pengrad/java-telegram-bot-api/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/pengrad/java-telegram-bot-api)
 
 Java библиотека, созданная для работы с [Telegram Bot API](https://core.telegram.org/bots/api)
-- Полная поддержка всех методов BOT API 6.7
+- Полная поддержка всех методов BOT API 6.8
 - Поддержка Telegram [паспорта](https://core.telegram.org/passport) и дешифровки (Decryption API);
 - Поддержка [платежей](https://core.telegram.org/bots/payments);
 - [Игровая платформа](https://telegram.org/blog/games).
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@ Java библиотека, созданная для работы с [Telegram B
 
 Gradle:
 ```groovy
-implementation 'com.github.pengrad:java-telegram-bot-api:6.7.0'
+implementation 'com.github.pengrad:java-telegram-bot-api:6.8.0'
 ```
 Maven:
 ```xml
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.github.pengrad</groupId>
   <artifactId>java-telegram-bot-api</artifactId>
-  <version>6.7.0</version>
+  <version>6.8.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 Также JAR со всеми зависимостями можно найти [в релизах](https://github.com/pengrad/java-telegram-bot-api/releases).
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 0f27b1a6..3bc0e278 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 GROUP=com.github.pengrad
-VERSION_NAME=6.7.0
+VERSION_NAME=6.8.0
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=Java API for Telegram Bot API
 POM_URL=https://github.com/pengrad/java-telegram-bot-api/
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3f60820a..e130b650 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>com.github.pengrad</groupId>
   <artifactId>java-telegram-bot-api</artifactId>
-  <version>6.7.0</version>
+  <version>6.8.0</version>
   <name>JavaTelegramBotApi</name>
   <description>Java API for Telegram Bot API</description>
   <url>https://github.com/pengrad/java-telegram-bot-api/</url>