diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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 .. vim: set fileencoding=utf-8 :
 .. Mon 15 Aug 2016 09:48:28 CEST
 
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-   :target: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.learn.em/commits/v2.1.8
+.. image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/docs-latest-orange.svg
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+.. image:: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.learn.em/badges/master/pipeline.svg
+   :target: https://gitlab.idiap.ch/bob/bob.learn.em/commits/master
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diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
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-2.1.8
+2.1.9b0