diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 07b582fd..caae297f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+libwacom 2.9
+- New Devices:
+  - Wacom Cintiq Pro 22, Cintiq Pro 17, DTC121, DTH134, ISDv4 58B7
+  - XP Pen Artist 13.3, XP Pen G430s
+- Tablet data file changes:
+  - A new KeyCodes=<evdev codes> entry is now supported
+  - EvdevCodes=<evdev codes> now supports evdev code names (e.g. BTN_0)
+  - The Buttons=<int> entry is no longer supported (it is
+    inferred from the Buttons section)
+- New APIs:
+  - libwacom_get_num_keys() for number of supported key codes
+- License correction: text used was HPND, not MIT/Expat
+
 libwacom 2.8:
 - New Devices:
   - Wacom One, One 12, One 13
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 58125496..2cf0c103 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('libwacom', 'c',
-	version: '2.8.0',
+	version: '2.9.0',
 	license: 'HPND',
 	default_options: [ 'c_std=gnu99', 'warning_level=2' ],
 	meson_version: '>= 0.51.0')