diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 3800c0691..44204dd04 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "1.8.0"
+    ".": "1.9.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7811b7b34..19d626fe6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.9.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/compare/v1.8.0...v1.9.0) (2025-02-14)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Detect inline XML fragments & views ([#519](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/issues/519)) ([e85ad26](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/commit/e85ad26ce96c8e4dc9ae124de01a3a20624ce41c))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Prevent false-positive "prefer-test-starter" in testsuite (follow-up) ([45edfe0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/commit/45edfe0d02314f315c5c85ed32061f02a4e14886))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0) (2025-01-31)
 
 
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 63a04e6da..fbbdfc2f6 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "@ui5/linter",
-	"version": "1.8.0",
+	"version": "1.9.0",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "@ui5/linter",
-			"version": "1.8.0",
+			"version": "1.9.0",
 			"license": "Apache-2.0",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6decb9edc..87f914ebe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@ui5/linter",
-	"version": "1.8.0",
+	"version": "1.9.0",
 	"description": "A static code analysis tool for UI5",
 	"author": {
 		"name": "SAP SE",