diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9b5b2acc..ffb6e166 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ appear at the top.
   * Add your entries below here, remember to credit yourself however you want
     to be credited!
 
+## 1.9.0
+
+**Refer to the 1.9.0.rc1 release notes for a full list of new features, fixes,
+and potentially breaking changes since SSHKit 1.8.1.** There are no changes
+since 1.9.0.rc1.
+
 ## 1.9.0.rc1
 
 ### Potentially breaking changes
diff --git a/lib/sshkit/version.rb b/lib/sshkit/version.rb
index bf01bbff..1b4c341b 100644
--- a/lib/sshkit/version.rb
+++ b/lib/sshkit/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module SSHKit
-  VERSION = "1.9.0.rc1"
+  VERSION = "1.9.0"
 end