diff --git a/lib/chili_project/version.rb b/lib/chili_project/version.rb
index 90dd89ec..bd6713ad 100644
--- a/lib/chili_project/version.rb
+++ b/lib/chili_project/version.rb
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ module ChiliProject
   module VERSION #:nodoc:
 
     MAJOR = 2
-    MINOR = 8
-    PATCH = 1
+    MINOR = 9
+    PATCH = 0
     TINY  = PATCH # Redmine compat
 
     # Used by semver to define the special version (if any).