diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 153aaf9..862cf9d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## 0.9.0-alpha1 (2023-08-04)
+
+* **BREAKING CHANGE:** removed `pre-init-spec`
+* **BREAKING CHANGE:** removed old `expand` function
+* Added `assert-key` to replace `pre-init-spec`
+* Added `expand-key` and new `expand` function (#102)
+
 ## 0.8.1 (2023-05-26)
 
 * Added `ref-resolve` method to `RefLife` protocol (#68)
diff --git a/project.clj b/project.clj
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--- a/project.clj
+++ b/project.clj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(defproject integrant "0.8.1"
+(defproject integrant "0.9.0-alpha1"
   :description "Micro-framework for data-driven architecture"
   :url "https://github.com/weavejester/integrant"
   :license {:name "The MIT License"