diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1981190..9ad370d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.8.0
+3.8.0.2
diff --git a/install.bat b/install.bat
index e9a462e..bf3c8d7 100755
--- a/install.bat
+++ b/install.bat
@@ -155,6 +155,14 @@ mkdir "%configdir%\emojis" 2> nul:
 copy "%installdir%\usr\share\mintty\emojis\getemojis" "%configdir%\emojis" 2> nul:
 copy "%installdir%\usr\share\mintty\emojis\getflags" "%configdir%\emojis" 2> nul:
 
+rem 3.8.0.2: create global config file for troubleshooting
+mkdir "%installdir%\etc" 2> nul:
+echo ###########################>"%installdir%\etc\minttyrc"
+echo # Troubleshooting>>"%installdir%\etc\minttyrc"
+echo # To work around a pty interworking issue between wsl and cygwin,>>"%installdir%\etc\minttyrc"
+echo # we need to apply this configuration for now:>>"%installdir%\etc\minttyrc"
+echo Baud=999999>>"%installdir%\etc\minttyrc"
+
 rem create config file if it does not yet exist
 if exist "%configdir%\config" goto appconfig
 echo # To use common configuration in %%APPDATA%%\mintty, simply remove this file>"%configdir%\config"
diff --git a/makefile b/makefile
index b09bfe4..ca0f30e 100644
--- a/makefile
+++ b/makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 ##############################
 # mintty and wsltty release versions
-wslttyver=3.8.0
+wslttyver=3.8.0.2
 
 minttyver=3.8.0