diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## 1.9
 
-Release date: UNRELEASED
+Release date: 2022-03-03
 
 **Note**: This is the last version of *vpype* to support Python 3.7.
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "vpype"
-version = "1.9.0-alpha.0"
+version = "1.9.0"
 description = "The Swiss Army knife of vector graphics for pen plotters"
 authors = ["Antoine Beyeler <abeyeler@ab-ware.com>"]
 license = "MIT"