diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index a9515d6893..2061fec42e 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -704,6 +704,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    209,
 /**/
     208,
 /**/
diff --git a/src/vim9execute.c b/src/vim9execute.c
index 1efed35283..3e6aed0815 100644
--- a/src/vim9execute.c
+++ b/src/vim9execute.c
@@ -260,7 +260,10 @@ exe_newdict(int count, ectx_T *ectx)
     if (count > 0)
 	ectx->ec_stack.ga_len -= 2 * count - 1;
     else if (GA_GROW_FAILS(&ectx->ec_stack, 1))
+    {
+	dict_unref(dict);
 	return FAIL;
+    }
     else
 	++ectx->ec_stack.ga_len;
     tv = STACK_TV_BOT(-1);