diff --git a/configure b/configure
index bbc2a5c..7f225ac 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ echo "file config.log: writing..."
 # default settings: initialize all vars here such that nothing is
 # leaked from the environment except for CC, CFLAGS and LDFLAGS
 
-VERSION=1.8.5
+VERSION=1.8.6
 
 CC=`printf "all:\\n\\t@echo \\\$(CC)\\n" | make ${MAKE_FLAGS} -sf -`
 
diff --git a/gmid.conf.5 b/gmid.conf.5
index 34d78f6..a2e7376 100644
--- a/gmid.conf.5
+++ b/gmid.conf.5
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 .\" WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN
 .\" ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF
 .\" OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
-.Dd $Mdocdate: April 7 2022$
+.Dd $Mdocdate: December 2 2022$
 .Dt GMID.CONF 5
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ The port the server is listening on.
 .Dq GEMINI
 .It Ev SERVER_SOFTWARE
 The name and version of the server, i.e.
-.Dq gmid/1.8.5
+.Dq gmid/1.8.6
 .It Ev AUTH_TYPE
 The string "Certificate" if the client used a certificate, otherwise
 unset.