diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4bf26aa..7570004 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@ plugins {
 
 description = "Jefferson Lab Alarm Warning System Java Library"
 group 'org.jlab'
-version '1.8.0'
+version '1.9.0'
 
-ext.releaseDate = 'Dec 21 2021'
+ext.releaseDate = 'Jan 31 2022'
 ext.confluentVer = '6.0.1'
 ext.kafkaVer = '2.6.0'