diff --git a/net-misc/putty/patches/putty-0.78.patchset b/net-misc/putty/patches/putty-0.79.patchset
similarity index 100%
rename from net-misc/putty/patches/putty-0.78.patchset
rename to net-misc/putty/patches/putty-0.79.patchset
diff --git a/net-misc/putty/putty-0.78.recipe b/net-misc/putty/putty-0.79.recipe
similarity index 95%
rename from net-misc/putty/putty-0.78.recipe
rename to net-misc/putty/putty-0.79.recipe
index fa2620603..add1f5a6d 100644
--- a/net-misc/putty/putty-0.78.recipe
+++ b/net-misc/putty/putty-0.79.recipe
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ The use of PuTTY, PSCP, PSFTP and Plink is illegal in countries where encryption
 outlawed. If in doubt you should seek legal advice before downloading it.
 The Telnet-only binary (PuTTYtel) is unrestricted by any cryptography laws."
 HOMEPAGE="https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/"
-COPYRIGHT="1997-2022 Simon Tatham et al."
+COPYRIGHT="1997-2023 Simon Tatham et al."
 LICENSE="MIT"
-REVISION="5"
+REVISION="1"
 SOURCE_URI="https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/$portVersion/putty-$portVersion.tar.gz"
-CHECKSUM_SHA256="274e01bcac6bd155dfd647b2f18f791b4b17ff313753aa919fcae2e32d34614f"
+CHECKSUM_SHA256="428cc8666fbb938ebf4ac9276341980dcd70de395b33164496cf7995ef0ef0d8"
 PATCHES="putty-$portVersion.patchset"
 ADDITIONAL_FILES="putty.rdef.in"