diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 8d43c79141..8ebbf491c5 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -742,6 +742,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    252,
 /**/
     251,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9compile.c b/src/vim9compile.c
index 96037d917f..c6201be900 100644
--- a/src/vim9compile.c
+++ b/src/vim9compile.c
@@ -4427,7 +4427,7 @@ compile_catch(char_u *arg, cctx_T *cctx UNUSED)
 	char_u *end;
 	char_u *pat;
 	char_u *tofree = NULL;
-	size_t len;
+	int	len;
 
 	// Push v:exception, push {expr} and MATCH
 	generate_instr_type(cctx, ISN_PUSHEXC, &t_string);
@@ -4440,9 +4440,9 @@ compile_catch(char_u *arg, cctx_T *cctx UNUSED)
 	    return FAIL;
 	}
 	if (tofree == NULL)
-	    len = end - (p + 1);
+	    len = (int)(end - (p + 1));
 	else
-	    len = end - (tofree + 1);
+	    len = (int)(end - (tofree + 1));
 	pat = vim_strnsave(p + 1, len);
 	vim_free(tofree);
 	p += len + 2;