diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 211be6b..55343d3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ChangeLog
 =========
 
-2.8.6 (unreleased)
+2.9.0 (2022-02-06)
 ------------------
 
 *New:*
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index e7fd5e9..7dfce30 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = semantic_version
-version = 2.8.6.dev0
+version = 2.9.0
 description = A library implementing the 'SemVer' scheme.
 long_description = file: README.rst
 # https://docutils.sourceforge.io/FAQ.html#what-s-the-official-mime-type-for-restructuredtext-data