diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e73fb2c..5a714ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 
+# Version 1.9 - 2024-05-28
+
+* Bugfix issue #34 ("XSection: Active Technology" not working in Windows)
+
+# Version 1.8 - 2024-04-25
+
+* Bugfix issue #29 (Issues with batch mode of XSection)
+
 # Version 1.7 - 2023-09-15
 
 * Bugfix for XS::layer
diff --git a/src/grain.xml b/src/grain.xml
index 27bab1f..5fea895 100644
--- a/src/grain.xml
+++ b/src/grain.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <salt-grain>
  <name>xsection</name>
- <version>1.7</version>
+ <version>1.9</version>
  <api-version/>
  <title>Ruby script</title>
  <doc>A generator for vertical cross sections of layouts using a technology description file.</doc>
diff --git a/src/macros/xsection.lym b/src/macros/xsection.lym
index aaf91ff..70f17d7 100644
--- a/src/macros/xsection.lym
+++ b/src/macros/xsection.lym
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ require_relative("../ruby/xsection")
 module XS
 
   # UPDATE THE VERSION NUMBER ON EACH RELEASE HERE
-  VERSION = "1.8"
+  VERSION = "1.9"
 
   @xsection_processing_environment = XSectionScriptEnvironment.new
   
diff --git a/src/ruby/xsection_script.rb b/src/ruby/xsection_script.rb
index 029db3f..633dde6 100644
--- a/src/ruby/xsection_script.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/xsection_script.rb
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ def initialize
           end
           tech_name = view.active_cellview.technology
           tech = RBA::Technology.technology_by_name(tech_name)
-          xsect_dir = File.join(tech.base_path, 'xsect')
+          # NOTE: Dir.glob does not like backslashes (important on Windows) - issue #34
+          xsect_dir = File.join(tech.base_path.gsub('\\', '/'), 'xsect')
           unless File.exist?(xsect_dir)
             raise "No Xsection directory present for #{tech_name}"
           end