diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 16930566..2bdb7a4b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [v2.9.0](https://github.com/harness/drone/tree/v2.9.0) (2022-01-26)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/harness/drone/compare/v2.8.0...v2.9.0)
+
+**Implemented enhancements:**
+
+- bump ui to v2.6.0 [\#3183](https://github.com/harness/drone/pull/3183) ([eoinmcafee00](https://github.com/eoinmcafee00))
+
 ## [v2.8.0](https://github.com/harness/drone/tree/v2.8.0) (2022-01-11)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/harness/drone/compare/v2.7.3...v2.8.0)
@@ -15,6 +23,10 @@
 
 - \(maint\) add warning around typo for stage\_id in step struct [\#3179](https://github.com/harness/drone/pull/3179) ([tphoney](https://github.com/tphoney))
 
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- release prep v2.8.0 [\#3181](https://github.com/harness/drone/pull/3181) ([eoinmcafee00](https://github.com/eoinmcafee00))
+
 ## [v2.7.3](https://github.com/harness/drone/tree/v2.7.3) (2021-12-30)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/harness/drone/compare/v2.7.2...v2.7.3)
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index b34c4645..1ba1509e 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ var (
 	// VersionMajor is for an API incompatible changes.
 	VersionMajor int64 = 2
 	// VersionMinor is for functionality in a backwards-compatible manner.
-	VersionMinor int64 = 8
+	VersionMinor int64 = 9
 	// VersionPatch is for backwards-compatible bug fixes.
 	VersionPatch int64 = 0
 	// VersionPre indicates prerelease.
diff --git a/version/version_test.go b/version/version_test.go
index 997e44e3..a0b96f20 100644
--- a/version/version_test.go
+++ b/version/version_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ package version
 import "testing"
 
 func TestVersion(t *testing.T) {
-	if got, want := Version.String(), "2.8.0"; got != want {
+	if got, want := Version.String(), "2.9.0"; got != want {
 		t.Errorf("Want version %s, got %s", want, got)
 	}
 }