diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b8755a..fce77ff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.9.0
+  - allow use of Ethereum 1 address as withdrawal credentials
+
 1.8.1
   - fix issue where 'attester duties' and 'attester inclusion' could crash
 
diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index 13a1f03..d1a045b 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 // ReleaseVersion is the release version of the codebase.
-// Usually overrideen by tag names when building binaries.
-var ReleaseVersion = "local build (latest release 1.8.1)"
+// Usually overridden by tag names when building binaries.
+var ReleaseVersion = "local build (latest release 1.9.0)"
 
 // versionCmd represents the version command
 var versionCmd = &cobra.Command{