diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7cb7764..2059534 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## [0.0.8] - 2026-07-07
+- add new plotting-module to wheel
+
 ## [0.0.7] - 2026-07-07
 - fix circular import
 - set pandas dependency >= 3
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 96979f4..5d30c31 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 exclude = [
   "/docs",
   "/.github",
-  "src/hdhelpers/plotting",
 ]
 
 [tool.hatch.build.targets.wheel]
@@ -14,13 +13,12 @@ packages = ["src/hdhelpers"]
 exclude = [
   "/docs",
   "/.github",
-  "src/hdhelpers/plotting",
 ]
 
 
 [project]
 name = "hdhelpers"
-version = "0.0.7"
+version = "0.0.8"
 description = "Streamlines metadata & timezone handling, and plotting in hetida designer components"
 readme = "README.md"
 maintainers = [
diff --git a/src/hdhelpers/__init__.py b/src/hdhelpers/__init__.py
index 5d80844..cfd9837 100644
--- a/src/hdhelpers/__init__.py
+++ b/src/hdhelpers/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 from hdhelpers.plotting.timestamp_ticks import TICKFORMATSTOPS, set_dt_ticks
 
 # do not edit line of __version__ as it is automatically modified by running ./run build_package
-__version__ = "0.0.7"
+__version__ = "0.0.8"
 
 # import can be done by using `from hdhelpers import *``
 __all__ = [
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index f4576e6..aaae1d5 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hdhelpers"
-version = "0.0.7"
+version = "0.0.8"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "glom" },