diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 26ad50b184..870293ed92 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
 
 **Desktop (please complete the following information):**  
  - OS: [e.g. Fedora 38,  Windows 11 22H2, ...]
- - App Version: [e.g. Rnote v0.8.2]
+ - App Version: [e.g. Rnote v0.9.0]
  - Installation Source: [e.g. Flatpak, Archlinux Community Repo, ...]
  - Desktop Environment: [e.g. Gnome 44.2]
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fb9c4ecfe9..9111ba4c64 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3260,7 +3260,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rnote"
-version = "0.8.2"
+version = "0.9.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
@@ -3305,7 +3305,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rnote-cli"
-version = "0.8.2"
+version = "0.9.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "atty",
@@ -3323,7 +3323,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rnote-compose"
-version = "0.8.2"
+version = "0.9.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
@@ -3351,7 +3351,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rnote-engine"
-version = "0.8.2"
+version = "0.9.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "approx",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f0e61742b6..128c25a357 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ members = [
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.8.2"
+version = "0.9.0"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.70"
 authors = ["The Rnote Authors"]
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ homepage = "https://rnote.flxzt.net"
 repository = "https://github.com/flxzt/rnote"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-rnote-compose = { version="0.8.2", path = "crates/rnote-compose" }
-rnote-engine = { version="0.8.2", path = "crates/rnote-engine" }
+rnote-compose = { version="0.9.0", path = "crates/rnote-compose" }
+rnote-engine = { version="0.9.0", path = "crates/rnote-engine" }
 
 log = "0.4"
 pretty_env_logger = "0.5"
diff --git a/crates/rnote-ui/data/app.metainfo.xml.in.in b/crates/rnote-ui/data/app.metainfo.xml.in.in
index 967bfb950b..98e7a0a793 100644
--- a/crates/rnote-ui/data/app.metainfo.xml.in.in
+++ b/crates/rnote-ui/data/app.metainfo.xml.in.in
@@ -72,6 +72,25 @@
 
   <!-- The changelog should not be translated -->
   <releases>
+    <release version="0.9.0" date="2023-10-06">
+      <description>
+        <p>this release changes:</p>
+        <ul>
+          <li>feature: added ctrl plus space as configurable shortcut</li>
+          <li>feature: added plaintext file import</li>
+          <li>feature: ability to nudge view while performing certain pen actions</li>
+          <li>improvement: port the UI to libadwaita 1.4 with an improved sidebar and adaptivity</li>
+          <li>improvement: scale widths of brush-strokes and shapes when resizing selection</li>
+          <li>improvement: added keyboard shortcuts to add/remove pages when in fixed-size layout</li>
+          <li>improvement: the current document view is saved and restored to/from rnote files</li>
+          <li>improvement: orientation toggle usable when using custom document dimensions</li>
+          <li>improvement: shape builder picker sidebar location (thanks to @PhilDevProg)</li>
+          <li>fix: when using the vertical-space tool strokes that came into view were not initially rendered</li>
+          <li>fix: color picker dialog could be opened multiple times</li>
+          <li>fix: default view offset when opening a new tab</li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release version="0.8.2" date="2023-08-26">
       <description>
         <p>this release changes:</p>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index be7427fba1..a816f15d44 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
     'rnote',
     ['rust', 'cpp'],
-    version: '0.8.2',
+    version: '0.9.0',
     meson_version: '>= 1.0',
 )
 # add a patch suffix for alpha or beta version, starting with a dash.