diff --git a/gremlin-cli/Cargo.toml b/gremlin-cli/Cargo.toml
index 647d6ede..13025911 100644
--- a/gremlin-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/gremlin-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ readme = "README.md"
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
-gremlin-client = { path = "../gremlin-client", version = "0.8.7", features = ["async-std-runtime"] }
+gremlin-client = { path = "../gremlin-client", version = "0.8.8", features = ["async-std-runtime"] }
 rustyline = "6.2.0"
 smol = "0.4.3"
 shellwords = "1.1.0"
diff --git a/gremlin-client/CHANGELOG.md b/gremlin-client/CHANGELOG.md
index ee04f119..4ded096d 100644
--- a/gremlin-client/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/gremlin-client/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.8.8](https://github.com/wolf4ood/gremlin-rs/compare/v0.8.7...v0.8.8) - 2024-04-19
+
+### Other
+- Default message to empty string for ResponseStatus ([#207](https://github.com/wolf4ood/gremlin-rs/pull/207))
+
 ## [0.8.7](https://github.com/wolf4ood/gremlin-rs/compare/v0.8.6...v0.8.7) - 2024-04-18
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/gremlin-client/Cargo.toml b/gremlin-client/Cargo.toml
index 91b87ab0..d136fd2b 100644
--- a/gremlin-client/Cargo.toml
+++ b/gremlin-client/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 authors = ["Enrico Risa <enrico.risa@gmail.com>"]
 name = "gremlin-client"
-version = "0.8.7"
+version = "0.8.8"
 edition = "2018"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 description= "A Rust client for Apache TinkerPop™"
diff --git a/gremlin-tutorial/Cargo.toml b/gremlin-tutorial/Cargo.toml
index a91752ff..17471577 100644
--- a/gremlin-tutorial/Cargo.toml
+++ b/gremlin-tutorial/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ authors = ["wolf4ood <enrico.risa@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 
 [dependencies]
-gremlin-client = { path = "../gremlin-client", version = "0.8.7" }
+gremlin-client = { path = "../gremlin-client", version = "0.8.8" }