diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cf9bb45e..f9b4ea9f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 All notable changes to Ergo will be documented in this file.
 
-## [2.9.0-rc1] - 2021-01-02
+## [2.9.0] - 2021-01-09
 
-We're pleased to be publishing the release candidate for 2.9.0 (the official release should follow in a week or so).
-
-This release contains mostly bug fixes, with some enhancements to moderation tools.
+We're pleased to be publishing 2.9.0, a new stable release. This release contains mostly bug fixes, with some enhancements to moderation tools.
 
 This release includes changes to the config file format, all of which are fully backwards-compatible and do not require updating the file before upgrading. It includes no changes to the database file format.
 
diff --git a/irc/version.go b/irc/version.go
index 90725d31..e8571ece 100644
--- a/irc/version.go
+++ b/irc/version.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import "fmt"
 
 const (
 	// SemVer is the semantic version of Ergo.
-	SemVer = "2.9.0-rc1"
+	SemVer = "2.9.0"
 )
 
 var (