diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6107b75..81dfbd0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+pluma 1.9.0
+===========
+
+  * Use MateAboutDialog from libmate-desktop
+
 pluma 1.8.0
 ===========
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index a3c2205..5bddc1c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ dnl Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 AC_PREREQ(2.63.2)
 
 m4_define(pluma_major_version, 1)
-m4_define(pluma_minor_version, 8)
+m4_define(pluma_minor_version, 9)
 m4_define(pluma_micro_version, 0)
 m4_define(pluma_version, pluma_major_version.pluma_minor_version.pluma_micro_version)