diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index cdace26a..95773484 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+0.8.144 (2021-09-16)
+--------------------
+
+* Invoke handler when request is made to merge 2 people.
+
+
 0.8.143 (2021-09-12)
 --------------------
 
diff --git a/tailbone/_version.py b/tailbone/_version.py
index 2cc15640..49ad6884 100644
--- a/tailbone/_version.py
+++ b/tailbone/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 
-__version__ = '0.8.143'
+__version__ = '0.8.144'