diff --git a/docs/src/mkdocs.yml b/docs/src/mkdocs.yml
index 111b8c3da..79e97ba7b 100644
--- a/docs/src/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/docs/src/mkdocs.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ theme:
     text: Roboto
     code: Roboto Mono
   features:
+    - announce.dismiss
     - navigation.tabs
     - navigation.top
     - navigation.instant
diff --git a/docs/theme/announce.html b/docs/theme/announce.html
index bc980e165..04a6682f1 100644
--- a/docs/theme/announce.html
+++ b/docs/theme/announce.html
@@ -1,9 +1,3 @@
-<span class="twemoji">
-{% set icon = "material/alert-decagram" %}
-{% include ".icons/" ~ icon ~ ".svg" %}
-</span>
-9.0 has been released! Check out the <a href="{{ 'about/releases/9.0/#9.0' | url }}">Release Notes</a> for more information and migration tips.
-<br>
 <a href="{{ 'about/contributing/#become-a-sponsor' | url }}">Sponsorship</a>
 is now available!
 <span class="twemoji heart-throb">
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index b67f0f29f..cd21e0184 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ theme:
     text: Roboto
     code: Roboto Mono
   features:
+    - announce.dismiss
     - navigation.tabs
     - navigation.top
     - navigation.instant