diff --git a/ipyrad/__init__.py b/ipyrad/__init__.py
index 95e40bd7..b584e5ab 100644
--- a/ipyrad/__init__.py
+++ b/ipyrad/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 import subprocess as _sps
 
 # Dunders
-__version__ = "0.9.99"
+__version__ = "0.9.100"
 __author__ = "Deren Eaton & Isaac Overcast"
 
 # CLI __main__ changes to 0
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ class _Bins:
     pass
 else:
     print(_MUSCLE_VERSION_ERROR)
-    _sys.exit()
+#    _sys.exit()
 
 # if user installed with pip then the following may be missing:
 try:
diff --git a/newdocs/releasenotes.rst b/newdocs/releasenotes.rst
index 5cbcd6e9..4ab90024 100644
--- a/newdocs/releasenotes.rst
+++ b/newdocs/releasenotes.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,15 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+0.9.100
+-------
+**August 28, 2024**
+
+- Use the PE/SE information in the `datatype` param to determine whether to search for paired files.
+- hackers mask cut sites in s3
+- hackers mask cut sites in s3
+- new hackers option 'mask_restriction_sites' for s7
+
 0.9.99
 ------
 **August 16, 2024**