diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c1204ea4..5d4b3301 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.9.0] - 2022-08-03
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Bumping `app-operator` to the `v6.3.0` version.
@@ -225,7 +227,8 @@ cluster.
 
 - Initial version based on app related logic extracted from cluster-operator.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.8.2...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.9.0...HEAD
+[1.9.0]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.8.2...v1.9.0
 [1.8.2]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.8.1...v1.8.2
 [1.8.1]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1
 [1.8.0]: https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator/compare/v1.7.3...v1.8.0
diff --git a/pkg/project/project.go b/pkg/project/project.go
index 3f5ab730..81573fd4 100644
--- a/pkg/project/project.go
+++ b/pkg/project/project.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var (
 	gitSHA      = "n/a"
 	name        = "cluster-apps-operator"
 	source      = "https://github.com/giantswarm/cluster-apps-operator"
-	version     = "1.8.2"
+	version     = "1.9.0"
 )
 
 func Description() string {