diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 875dbf3..e0d2056 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.9.0](https://github.com/equinor/atmos-validation/compare/v1.8.0...v1.9.0) (2025-01-16)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add default variable schema for qc test ([#44](https://github.com/equinor/atmos-validation/issues/44)) ([efafe0b](https://github.com/equinor/atmos-validation/commit/efafe0bb93c161a23a3c584754bb96aaada21ddc))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* update parameter config file ([#46](https://github.com/equinor/atmos-validation/issues/46)) ([b6e604b](https://github.com/equinor/atmos-validation/commit/b6e604b09dda8dfdf1fa214212e456fd7248e06e))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/equinor/atmos-validation/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0) (2025-01-14)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 258510b..01cf1d2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "atmos_validation"
-version = "1.8.0"
+version = "1.9.0"
 description = "A python library containing automated data validation tools for the Atmos Data Service"
 authors = ["Team Atmos (Equinor)"]
 readme = ["README.md", "docs/conventions.md", "docs/ascii_format.md", "docs/run.md"]