diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3509576..6242bef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.9.0] - 2026-08-21
+
 ### Added
 
 - Events now have an optional Location field (address), defaulting to the organisation's configured address when creating a new event. Wherever an address is shown — event admin form, public event page, event card listings, the Contact page, and Site Settings → Organisation — there's now a "Directions"/"View on map" link, and the event detail and Contact pages also show an embedded Google Maps view (no API key required).
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 7066b82..08b2327 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "event-management-backend",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "Event Management System Backend",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 5c9e040..b9a8b72 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events-frontend",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev --turbopack",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8076b31..120107c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "dev:backend": "cd backend && npm run dev",