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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ![CI](https://github.com/lensesio/kafka-connect-query-language/workflows/CI/badge.svg)
-[<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/latest%20release-v2.8.9-blue.svg?label=latest%20release"/>](http://search.maven.org/#search%7Cga%7C1%7Cg%3A%22com.datamountaineer%22%20AND%20a%3A%22kcql%22)
+[<img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/latest%20release-v2.9.0-blue.svg?label=latest%20release"/>](http://search.maven.org/#search%7Cga%7C1%7Cg%3A%22com.datamountaineer%22%20AND%20a%3A%22kcql%22)
 
 
 # Kafka Connect Query Language
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-version=2.8.9
+version=2.9.0
 
 ossrhUsername=me
 ossrhPassword=you
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