diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,14 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/) and [Keep a Ch
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### New
+
+### Changes
+
+### Fixes
+
+## v2.9.0 (2023-06-16)
+
 ### New
 - adding qualifier support for bootstrap roles
 - adding support to attach policies to target role when bootstrapping
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.9.0.dev0
+2.9.0