diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 6606408..71cd358 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 - Summary:
     - Insert something here
 
-## Version: 0.7.12 - 0.7.23
+## Version: 0.7.12 - 0.7.24
 
 - Released: 2024-03-17
 - Summary:
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index eb6d033..3745d1e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -47,19 +47,19 @@ install_build:
 
 .PHONY: pypi
 pypi:
-	@echo "$(COL_CYAN)>> uploading ciscoconfparse2 pypi artifacts to pypi$(COL_END)"
+	@echo "$(COL_CYAN)>> Use CI/CD to publish ciscoconfparse2 pypi artifacts$(COL_END)"
 	make clean
 	# upgrade packaging infra and ciscoconfparse2 dependencies...
 	make dep
 	# tag the repo with $$VERSION and push to origin
+	git commit --all -m "Version $$VERSION"
 	git tag $$VERSION
 	git checkout main
 	git merge develop
-	git push origin $$VERSION
 	git push origin main
+	git push origin $$VERSION
 	git checkout develop
 	git pull origin main
-	# twine is the simplest pypi package uploader...
 
 .PHONY: bump-version-patch
 bump-version-patch:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 916690a..b919ff2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [project]
 name = "ciscoconfparse2"
-version = "0.7.23"
+version = "0.7.24"
 description = "Parse, Audit, Query, Build, and Modify Cisco IOS-style and JunOS-style configs"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "GPL-3.0-only"