diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d9d938ec..8ac475f6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+Version 0.9.0
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Released: 2024-05-09
+
+Features:
+ * [#524] add more sort methods and view methods.
+ * [#517] add system tray icon / appindicator.
+ * [#559] support change port in the Preferences dialog.
+
+Bugfixes:
+ * [#536]: don't show headerbar and menu at the same time; support headerbar
+   for peer/group dialog
+
+Translation:
+ * Spanish translation. Thanks to gallegonovato.
+
 Version 0.8.5
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Released: 2024-04-14
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index cba02e5d..1a2b638a 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 project('iptux', 'cpp',
     license: 'GPL2+',
-    version: '0.8.5',
+    version: '0.9.0',
     default_options: ['warning_level=3', 'cpp_std=c++14'])
 add_global_arguments('-Werror=format', language : 'cpp')
-so_version = '0.8.5'
+so_version = '0.9.0'
 subdir('src')
 subdir('share')
 subdir('po')