diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 2bb0db0..a22343b 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -137,6 +137,8 @@ class WebSocket:
     # uuid for socket data, used to free data after socket closes
     def get_user_data_uuid(self):
     def get_user_data(self):
+    # clone the current instance to preserve it (you need to watch for closed connections when using it)
+    def clone(self):
     def get_buffered_amount(self):
     def subscribe(self, topic):
     def unsubscribe(self, topic):
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 9b37d98..cbf827d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "socketify"
-version = "0.0.8"
+version = "0.0.9"
 authors = [
   { name="Ciro Spaciari", email="ciro.spaciari@gmail.com" },
 ]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index fc6491a..be08b79 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ with open("README.md", "r", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="socketify",
-    version="0.0.8",
+    version="0.0.9",
     platforms=["any"],
     author="Ciro Spaciari",
     author_email="ciro.spaciari@gmail.com",