diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index 099626f..4fcfdf7 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.8.0"
+  ".": "1.9.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 474a181..b5d5db2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.9.0](https://github.com/Emerging-Patterns/bolt/compare/v1.8.0...v1.9.0) (2026-09-25)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* build and run under bend 2.0.28 ([e1c8b27](https://github.com/Emerging-Patterns/bolt/commit/e1c8b27fd3767c6da966dd67f4c24e231477b87e))
+
 ## [1.8.0](https://github.com/Emerging-Patterns/bolt/compare/v1.7.0...v1.8.0) (2026-09-25)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 235f69b..ea530c2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ The VS Code extension, from the same checkout:
 
 ```
 cd editors/vscode && npm install && npx --yes @vscode/vsce package
-code --install-extension bolt-1.8.0.vsix   # x-release-please-version or: Extensions > ... > Install from VSIX
+code --install-extension bolt-1.9.0.vsix   # x-release-please-version or: Extensions > ... > Install from VSIX
 ```
 
 Over Remote-SSH, install it from the remote window, so it lands on the
diff --git a/editors/vscode/README.md b/editors/vscode/README.md
index 4b111b6..950ca29 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/README.md
+++ b/editors/vscode/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ README's Install). Then install the extension from a VSIX:
 
 ```
 cd editors/vscode && npm install && npx --yes @vscode/vsce package
-code --install-extension bolt-1.8.0.vsix       # x-release-please-version or: Extensions > ... > Install from VSIX
+code --install-extension bolt-1.9.0.vsix       # x-release-please-version or: Extensions > ... > Install from VSIX
 ```
 
 Over Remote-SSH, install the VSIX from the remote window, so it lands on the
diff --git a/editors/vscode/package-lock.json b/editors/vscode/package-lock.json
index c238f3c..6aa4f18 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/package-lock.json
+++ b/editors/vscode/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "bolt",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "bolt",
-      "version": "1.8.0",
+      "version": "1.9.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "vscode-languageclient": "^9.0.1"
diff --git a/editors/vscode/package.json b/editors/vscode/package.json
index f4dbc90..f1c981e 100644
--- a/editors/vscode/package.json
+++ b/editors/vscode/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "bolt",
   "displayName": "Bend",
   "description": "Bend 2: highlighting, diagnostics, hover, definition, completion, references, rename, semantic tokens and lint through bolt",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "publisher": "ngngardner",
   "private": true,
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 7e320df..2552f5a 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
       boltPkg = ez.mkPackage {
         inherit bend;
         src = self;
-        version = "1.8.0"; # x-release-please-version
+        version = "1.9.0"; # x-release-please-version
         wrapFlags = [ "--gpu" "off" ];
         meta = {
           description = "A linter, checker and language server for Bend 2";
diff --git a/src/version.bend b/src/version.bend
index ab1cd76..9580dca 100644
--- a/src/version.bend
+++ b/src/version.bend
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ import Base
 
 # the release number
 def text() -> String:
-  "1.8.0" # x-release-please-version
+  "1.9.0" # x-release-please-version