diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7741ad2c..7bb09295 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   },
   "name": "markdown-transform",
   "description": "A framework for transforming markdown",
-  "version": "0.16.8",
+  "version": "0.16.9",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dingus": "lerna exec --scope dingus -- npm run dingus",
diff --git a/packages/markdown-cicero/package.json b/packages/markdown-cicero/package.json
index aa088f3a..76fbce6f 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-cicero/package.json
+++ b/packages/markdown-cicero/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@accordproject/markdown-cicero",
-  "version": "0.16.8",
+  "version": "0.16.9",
   "description": "A framework for transforming markdown",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=14",
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@accordproject/concerto-core": "3.7.0",
-    "@accordproject/markdown-common": "0.16.8",
-    "@accordproject/markdown-it-cicero": "0.16.8",
+    "@accordproject/markdown-common": "0.16.9",
+    "@accordproject/markdown-it-cicero": "0.16.9",
     "markdown-it": "^13.0.1",
     "winston": "3.2.1"
   },
diff --git a/packages/markdown-common/package.json b/packages/markdown-common/package.json
index b4346c5e..3b0a9dfc 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-common/package.json
+++ b/packages/markdown-common/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@accordproject/markdown-common",
-  "version": "0.16.8",
+  "version": "0.16.9",
   "description": "A framework for transforming markdown",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=15",
diff --git a/packages/markdown-html/package.json b/packages/markdown-html/package.json
index 7f2fb922..99fd0e08 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-html/package.json
+++ b/packages/markdown-html/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@accordproject/markdown-html",
-  "version": "0.16.8",
+  "version": "0.16.9",
   "description": "Transform CiceroDOM to HTML",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=14",
diff --git a/packages/markdown-it-cicero/package.json b/packages/markdown-it-cicero/package.json
index 28acf257..009e0cd4 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-it-cicero/package.json
+++ b/packages/markdown-it-cicero/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@accordproject/markdown-it-cicero",
-  "version": "0.16.8",
+  "version": "0.16.9",
   "description": "Plugin to introduce cicero blocks and inlines for the markdown-it markdown parser",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=14",
diff --git a/packages/markdown-pdf/package.json b/packages/markdown-pdf/package.json
index 6a4d4c0e..0734951a 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-pdf/package.json
+++ b/packages/markdown-pdf/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@accordproject/markdown-pdf",
-  "version": "0.16.8",
+  "version": "0.16.9",
   "description": "Transform PDF to/from CiceroMark DOM",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=14",
diff --git a/packages/markdown-slate/package.json b/packages/markdown-slate/package.json
index c68bc820..b794c808 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-slate/package.json
+++ b/packages/markdown-slate/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@accordproject/markdown-slate",
-  "version": "0.16.8",
+  "version": "0.16.9",
   "description": "Transform markdown to/from CommonMark AST",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=14",
diff --git a/packages/markdown-template/package.json b/packages/markdown-template/package.json
index 55dd70c0..65f8e9f2 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-template/package.json
+++ b/packages/markdown-template/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@accordproject/markdown-template",
-  "version": "0.16.8",
+  "version": "0.16.9",
   "description": "A framework for transforming markdown",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=14",
diff --git a/packages/markdown-transform/package.json b/packages/markdown-transform/package.json
index fe63fe1f..feab664a 100644
--- a/packages/markdown-transform/package.json
+++ b/packages/markdown-transform/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@accordproject/markdown-transform",
-  "version": "0.16.8",
+  "version": "0.16.9",
   "description": "API for transforming markdown data",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=14",
@@ -88,13 +88,13 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@accordproject/concerto-core": "3.7.0",
-    "@accordproject/markdown-cicero": "0.16.8",
-    "@accordproject/markdown-common": "0.16.8",
-    "@accordproject/markdown-docx": "0.16.8",
-    "@accordproject/markdown-html": "0.16.8",
-    "@accordproject/markdown-pdf": "0.16.8",
-    "@accordproject/markdown-slate": "0.16.8",
-    "@accordproject/markdown-template": "0.16.8",
+    "@accordproject/markdown-cicero": "0.16.9",
+    "@accordproject/markdown-common": "0.16.9",
+    "@accordproject/markdown-docx": "0.16.9",
+    "@accordproject/markdown-html": "0.16.9",
+    "@accordproject/markdown-pdf": "0.16.9",
+    "@accordproject/markdown-slate": "0.16.9",
+    "@accordproject/markdown-template": "0.16.9",
     "dijkstrajs": "^1.0.2"
   },
   "license-check-and-add-config": {