diff --git a/uplink/__about__.py b/uplink/__about__.py
index fb7fe85f..0d780a21 100644
--- a/uplink/__about__.py
+++ b/uplink/__about__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 that is used both in distribution (i.e., setup.py) and within the
 codebase.
 """
-__version__ = "0.8.0.post0"
+__version__ = "0.9.0"