diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 02a28cf8..1cc80e8c 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@ keywords:
   - web-ui
   - agent
 license: Apache-2.0
-version: 1.8.0
+version: 1.9.0
 date-released: '2026-03-02'
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 37219402..7a83f0ac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "portabase",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev --turbopack -p 8887",
@@ -133,4 +133,4 @@
     "zenstack": "2.14.2"
   },
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.33.0"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}