From 098c77b543260b17b5fdb181cfbb2fec72ecd6ca Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>
Date: Fri, 19 Apr 2024 07:12:05 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] version 7.9.0

---
 Changelog.txt            | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/calibre/constants.py |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index ba0dbbf313..351c8a5e6a 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,36 @@
 # - title by author
 # }}}
 
+{{{ 7.9.0 2024-04-19
+
+:: new features
+
+- [2060886] Kobo driver: Add support for the new color Kobo devices
+
+- Edit book: Add a setting to control cursor width under Preferences->Editor settings
+
+- Edit book: Regex-function mode: Show a confirmation popup when closing the function editor when there are unsaved changes
+
+:: bug fixes
+
+- [2060314] Fix undocked Quickview dialog not being restored at startup
+
+- [2044118] Windows: Fix an issue where closing a maximized calibre window to the system tray and then reconnecting with remote desktop would cause a blank calibre window to be displayed
+
+:: improved recipes
+- El Correo
+- Eenadu
+- ORFonline
+- NatGeo
+- Harpers Magazine
+- New Yorker
+- Business Today
+- The Week
+- Asahi Shimbun
+- Outlook Magazine
+
+}}}
+
 {{{ 7.8.0 2024-04-05
 
 :: new features
diff --git a/src/calibre/constants.py b/src/calibre/constants.py
index 35f5b19a50..3b44abf9f1 100644
--- a/src/calibre/constants.py
+++ b/src/calibre/constants.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from functools import lru_cache
 from polyglot.builtins import environ_item, hasenv
 
 __appname__   = 'calibre'
-numeric_version = (7, 8, 100)
+numeric_version = (7, 9, 0)
 __version__   = '.'.join(map(str, numeric_version))
 git_version   = None
 __author__    = "Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>"