diff --git a/modules/AdministrationGUI/pom.xml b/modules/AdministrationGUI/pom.xml
index 56353c31b8..293d2e8da2 100644
--- a/modules/AdministrationGUI/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/AdministrationGUI/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
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         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
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     <name>AdministrationGUI</name>
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     <artifactId>adminstration</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/CommonGUI/pom.xml b/modules/CommonGUI/pom.xml
index 60d1aad8c8..f369fd44c6 100644
--- a/modules/CommonGUI/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/CommonGUI/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
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     <name>CommonGUI</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>common-gui</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/CommonLibraries/pom.xml b/modules/CommonLibraries/pom.xml
index 741b21588f..b30c126bd9 100644
--- a/modules/CommonLibraries/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/CommonLibraries/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
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     <name>CommonLibraries</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>libraries</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/modules/Core/pom.xml b/modules/Core/pom.xml
index 5672e47951..30e0f7055d 100644
--- a/modules/Core/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/Core/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
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         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Core</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/DarculaLAF/pom.xml b/modules/DarculaLAF/pom.xml
index a922771802..68ae188c04 100644
--- a/modules/DarculaLAF/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/DarculaLAF/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
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         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>DarculaLAF</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>darcula</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/DataBrowser/pom.xml b/modules/DataBrowser/pom.xml
index 12fa36fd1e..54fabd57c6 100644
--- a/modules/DataBrowser/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/DataBrowser/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
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         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
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         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>DataBrowser</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>browser</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/GLViewerTools/pom.xml b/modules/GLViewerTools/pom.xml
index 43621afbf9..7091bf253e 100644
--- a/modules/GLViewerTools/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/GLViewerTools/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
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         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
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         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>GLViewerTools</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>gltools</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/Geometry3d/pom.xml b/modules/Geometry3d/pom.xml
index 12dc019864..a63f38b237 100644
--- a/modules/Geometry3d/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/Geometry3d/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
+        <version>8.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Geometry3d</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>geometry3d</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/HortaTracer/pom.xml b/modules/HortaTracer/pom.xml
index 73e9b2aa02..8d7b05f177 100644
--- a/modules/HortaTracer/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/HortaTracer/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
+        <version>8.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>HortaTracer</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>horta</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/IntegrationAPIs/pom.xml b/modules/IntegrationAPIs/pom.xml
index 3ae43f7719..6b967c9d67 100644
--- a/modules/IntegrationAPIs/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/IntegrationAPIs/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
+        <version>8.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>IntegrationAPIs</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>integration</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/Jogl213Lib/pom.xml b/modules/Jogl213Lib/pom.xml
index 3419e5f3d1..ffc1a5b937 100644
--- a/modules/Jogl213Lib/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/Jogl213Lib/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
+        <version>8.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Jogl213Lib</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>jogl213lib</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/Jogl224Lib/pom.xml b/modules/Jogl224Lib/pom.xml
index 3ce4c7f37b..14ff7660e2 100644
--- a/modules/Jogl224Lib/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/Jogl224Lib/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
+        <version>8.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Jogl224Lib</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>jogl224lib</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/LargeVolumeViewer/pom.xml b/modules/LargeVolumeViewer/pom.xml
index 7d844bd01a..804ce97cf9 100644
--- a/modules/LargeVolumeViewer/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/LargeVolumeViewer/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
+        <version>8.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>LargeVolumeViewer</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>large_volume_viewer</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/SceneWindow/pom.xml b/modules/SceneWindow/pom.xml
index aefd18c0db..d0c058e8cb 100644
--- a/modules/SceneWindow/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/SceneWindow/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
+        <version>8.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>SceneWindow</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>scenegraph</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/SiteJRC/pom.xml b/modules/SiteJRC/pom.xml
index 4e89b06294..da10edca82 100644
--- a/modules/SiteJRC/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/SiteJRC/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
+        <version>8.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>SiteJRC</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>sitejrc</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/Viewer3D/pom.xml b/modules/Viewer3D/pom.xml
index d34ffd2da1..fc866008b6 100644
--- a/modules/Viewer3D/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/Viewer3D/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
+        <version>8.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Viewer3D</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>viewer3d</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/ViewerAPI/pom.xml b/modules/ViewerAPI/pom.xml
index a77aa88335..c28f0d1499 100644
--- a/modules/ViewerAPI/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/ViewerAPI/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
+        <version>8.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>ViewerAPI</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>viewerapi</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/modules/application/pom.xml b/modules/application/pom.xml
index 16895362af..c7718f41df 100644
--- a/modules/application/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/application/pom.xml
@@ -5,14 +5,14 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
         <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-        <version>8.8.1</version>
+        <version>8.9</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Janelia Workstation</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
     <artifactId>application</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>nbm-application</packaging>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/modules/branding/pom.xml b/modules/branding/pom.xml
index 15563be5a7..2e164e51a7 100644
--- a/modules/branding/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/branding/pom.xml
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@
   <parent>
       <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
       <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-      <version>8.8.1</version>
+      <version>8.9</version>
       <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.janelia.workstation</groupId>
   <artifactId>branding</artifactId>
-  <version>8.8.1</version>
+  <version>8.9</version>
   <packaging>nbm</packaging>
   <name>Branding</name>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 337ab607f5..5a0ff207ea 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <name>Janelia Workstation</name>
     <groupId>org.janelia</groupId>
     <artifactId>workstation</artifactId>
-    <version>8.8.1</version>
+    <version>8.9</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <!-- Project Metadata -->
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
         <netbeans.version>RELEASE82</netbeans.version>
 
         <!-- Modules specification version, for modules which track together -->
-        <janeliaws.modules.specification.version>3.27</janeliaws.modules.specification.version>
+        <janeliaws.modules.specification.version>3.28</janeliaws.modules.specification.version>
 
         <!-- Java compilation settings -->
         <janeliaws.javac.source>1.8</janeliaws.javac.source>