diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e45bf0a..9adf546 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [2.1.9](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/compare/2.1.8...2.1.9) (2024-01-24)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- handle empty strings to prevent unintended conversion to `0` ([#469](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/issues/469)) ([38b1a09](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/commit/38b1a09d070092c5db0afb3f5d07b9c704a489f0))
+
 ## [2.1.8](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/compare/2.1.7...2.1.8) (2024-01-24)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ac71f5d..01b4a46 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ FLAG DESCRIPTIONS
     The default is the "src" directory in the current working directory.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/dev/audit/messages.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.8/src/commands/dev/audit/messages.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/dev/audit/messages.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.9/src/commands/dev/audit/messages.ts)_
 
 ## `sf dev convert messages`
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sf dev convert messages --project-dir ./path/to/plugin --filename my-command.json
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/dev/convert/messages.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.8/src/commands/dev/convert/messages.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/dev/convert/messages.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.9/src/commands/dev/convert/messages.ts)_
 
 ## `sf dev convert script`
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ sf dev convert script --script ./myScript.yml
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/dev/convert/script.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.8/src/commands/dev/convert/script.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/dev/convert/script.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.9/src/commands/dev/convert/script.ts)_
 
 ## `sf dev generate command`
 
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ sf dev generate command --name my:exciting:command
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/dev/generate/command.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.8/src/commands/dev/generate/command.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/dev/generate/command.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.9/src/commands/dev/generate/command.ts)_
 
 ## `sf dev generate flag`
 
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ sf dev generate flag --dry-run
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/dev/generate/flag.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.8/src/commands/dev/generate/flag.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/dev/generate/flag.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.9/src/commands/dev/generate/flag.ts)_
 
 ## `sf dev generate library`
 
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sf dev generate library
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/dev/generate/library.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.8/src/commands/dev/generate/library.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/dev/generate/library.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.9/src/commands/dev/generate/library.ts)_
 
 ## `sf dev generate plugin`
 
@@ -359,6 +359,6 @@ EXAMPLES
   $ sf dev generate plugin
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/dev/generate/plugin.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.8/src/commands/dev/generate/plugin.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/dev/generate/plugin.ts](https://github.com/salesforcecli/plugin-dev/blob/2.1.9/src/commands/dev/generate/plugin.ts)_
 
 <!-- commandsstop -->
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8f250d5..6241312 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@salesforce/plugin-dev",
   "description": "commands for sf plugin development",
-  "version": "2.1.8",
+  "version": "2.1.9",
   "author": "Salesforce",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/forcedotcom/cli/issues",
   "dependencies": {