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@@ -14,6 +14,18 @@ Release Notes
     for advisory links:
     :'<,'>s/\v(https:\/\/github.com\/vyperlang\/vyper\/security\/advisories\/)([-A-Za-z0-9]+)/(`\2 <\1\2>`_)/g
 
+v0.3.9
+******
+
+Date released: 2023-05-23
+
+This is a patch release fix for v0.3.8. @bout3fiddy discovered a codesize regression for blueprint contracts in v0.3.8 which is fixed in this release.
+
+Fixes:
+
+- initcode codesize blowup (`#3450 <https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/pull/3450>`_)
+
+
 v0.3.8
 ******