diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index dd88e0b..f398f4f 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -11,12 +11,20 @@ found at:
 
 === Changes made since last versioned release ===
 
+(none)
+
+=== Version/Release 1.9.8 ===
+PATCH RELEASE.
+
 - [2023.08.18; Maikuolan]: Improved tests and documentation for the operation
   handler.
 
 - [2023.08.28; Maikuolan]: Added guard to the events orchestrator to prevent
   infinite looping via recursive event firing from within handlers.
 
+Caleb M (Maikuolan),
+September 18, 2023.
+
 === Version/Release 1.9.7 ===
 PATCH RELEASE.
 
diff --git a/src/Cache.php b/src/Cache.php
index 95164b8..0f4d07f 100644
--- a/src/Cache.php
+++ b/src/Cache.php
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ class Cache
      *      be needed by some implementations to ensure compatibility).
      * @link https://github.com/Maikuolan/Common/tags
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.9.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.9.8';
 
     /**
      * Construct object and set working data if needed.
diff --git a/src/ComplexStringHandler.php b/src/ComplexStringHandler.php
index 78c2b4f..0e4131a 100644
--- a/src/ComplexStringHandler.php
+++ b/src/ComplexStringHandler.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Complex string handler (last modified: 2023.08.16).
+ * Complex string handler (last modified: 2023.09.18).
  *
  * This file is a part of the "common classes package", utilised by a number of
  * packages and projects, including CIDRAM and phpMussel.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class ComplexStringHandler
      *      be needed by some implementations to ensure compatibility).
      * @link https://github.com/Maikuolan/Common/tags
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.9.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.9.8';
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
diff --git a/src/DelayedIO.php b/src/DelayedIO.php
index 907328e..5475279 100644
--- a/src/DelayedIO.php
+++ b/src/DelayedIO.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Delayed file IO class (last modified: 2023.08.16).
+ * Delayed file IO class (last modified: 2023.09.18).
  *
  * This file is a part of the "common classes package", utilised by a number of
  * packages and projects, including CIDRAM and phpMussel.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class DelayedIO
      *      be needed by some implementations to ensure compatibility).
      * @link https://github.com/Maikuolan/Common/tags
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.9.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.9.8';
 
     /**
      * All pending modified files are written at object destruction.
diff --git a/src/Demojibakefier.php b/src/Demojibakefier.php
index 6b3d038..dd2f685 100644
--- a/src/Demojibakefier.php
+++ b/src/Demojibakefier.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Demojibakefier (last modified: 2023.08.16).
+ * Demojibakefier (last modified: 2023.09.18).
  *
  * Intended to normalise the character encoding of a given string to a
  * preferred character encoding when the given string's byte sequences don't
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class Demojibakefier
      *      be needed by some implementations to ensure compatibility).
      * @link https://github.com/Maikuolan/Common/tags
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.9.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.9.8';
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
diff --git a/src/Events.php b/src/Events.php
index 3006d53..6d2eef7 100644
--- a/src/Events.php
+++ b/src/Events.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Events orchestrator (last modified: 2023.08.28).
+ * Events orchestrator (last modified: 2023.09.18).
  *
  * This file is a part of the "common classes package", utilised by a number of
  * packages and projects, including CIDRAM and phpMussel.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class Events
      *      be needed by some implementations to ensure compatibility).
      * @link https://github.com/Maikuolan/Common/tags
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.9.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.9.8';
 
     /**
      * Adds a new event handler.
diff --git a/src/IPHeader.php b/src/IPHeader.php
index eb9ffcc..351d2a9 100644
--- a/src/IPHeader.php
+++ b/src/IPHeader.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * IP header class (last modified: 2023.08.16).
+ * IP header class (last modified: 2023.09.18).
  *
  * This file is a part of the "common classes package", utilised by a number of
  * packages and projects, including CIDRAM and phpMussel.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ class IPHeader
      *      be needed by some implementations to ensure compatibility).
      * @link https://github.com/Maikuolan/Common/tags
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.9.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.9.8';
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
diff --git a/src/L10N.php b/src/L10N.php
index 5392212..b98b847 100644
--- a/src/L10N.php
+++ b/src/L10N.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * L10N handler (last modified: 2023.08.16).
+ * L10N handler (last modified: 2023.09.18).
  *
  * This file is a part of the "common classes package", utilised by a number of
  * packages and projects, including CIDRAM and phpMussel.
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ class L10N
      *      be needed by some implementations to ensure compatibility).
      * @link https://github.com/Maikuolan/Common/tags
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.9.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.9.8';
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
diff --git a/src/NumberFormatter.php b/src/NumberFormatter.php
index d019f41..045a5d0 100644
--- a/src/NumberFormatter.php
+++ b/src/NumberFormatter.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Number formatter (last modified: 2023.08.16).
+ * Number formatter (last modified: 2023.09.18).
  *
  * This file is a part of the "common classes package", utilised by a number of
  * packages and projects, including CIDRAM and phpMussel.
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ class NumberFormatter
      *      be needed by some implementations to ensure compatibility).
      * @link https://github.com/Maikuolan/Common/tags
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.9.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.9.8';
 
     /**
      * Constructor.
diff --git a/src/Operation.php b/src/Operation.php
index c263dd1..fa0bfc3 100644
--- a/src/Operation.php
+++ b/src/Operation.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Operation handler (last modified: 2023.08.16).
+ * Operation handler (last modified: 2023.09.18).
  *
  * This file is a part of the "common classes package", utilised by a number of
  * packages and projects, including CIDRAM and phpMussel.
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class Operation
      *      be needed by some implementations to ensure compatibility).
      * @link https://github.com/Maikuolan/Common/tags
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.9.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.9.8';
 
     /**
      * Operators for version numbers.
diff --git a/src/Request.php b/src/Request.php
index 9338c1d..04fb757 100644
--- a/src/Request.php
+++ b/src/Request.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * Request handler (last modified: 2023.08.16).
+ * Request handler (last modified: 2023.09.18).
  *
  * This file is a part of the "common classes package", utilised by a number of
  * packages and projects, including CIDRAM and phpMussel.
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ class Request
      *      be needed by some implementations to ensure compatibility).
      * @link https://github.com/Maikuolan/Common/tags
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.9.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.9.8';
 
     /**
      * Allow calling the instance as a function (proxies to request).
diff --git a/src/YAML.php b/src/YAML.php
index c7740f9..d1c679c 100644
--- a/src/YAML.php
+++ b/src/YAML.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 /**
- * YAML handler (last modified: 2023.08.16).
+ * YAML handler (last modified: 2023.09.18).
  *
  * This file is a part of the "common classes package", utilised by a number of
  * packages and projects, including CIDRAM and phpMussel.
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ class YAML
      *      be needed by some implementations to ensure compatibility).
      * @link https://github.com/Maikuolan/Common/tags
      */
-    const VERSION = '1.9.7';
+    const VERSION = '1.9.8';
 
     /**
      * Can optionally begin processing data as soon as the object is