diff --git a/benchmark/pom.xml b/benchmark/pom.xml
index adbda13af..92226557c 100644
--- a/benchmark/pom.xml
+++ b/benchmark/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
           <groupId>com.codahale.metrics</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d3f19a302..17d94f523 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
     <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-    <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.9.0</version>
 
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.sonatype.oss</groupId>
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
         <connection>scm:git:git@github.com:prometheus/client_java.git</connection>
         <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:prometheus/client_java.git</developerConnection>
         <url>git@github.com:prometheus/client_java.git</url>
-        <tag>HEAD</tag>
+        <tag>parent-0.9.0</tag>
     </scm>
 
     <developers>
diff --git a/simpleclient/pom.xml b/simpleclient/pom.xml
index 1136898b4..e9b18bb59 100644
--- a/simpleclient/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_caffeine/pom.xml b/simpleclient_caffeine/pom.xml
index de33864bd..b1c1fe15c 100644
--- a/simpleclient_caffeine/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_caffeine/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.ben-manes.caffeine</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_common/pom.xml b/simpleclient_common/pom.xml
index a6dd61562..24ec812c6 100644
--- a/simpleclient_common/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_common/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Test Dependencies Follow -->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/simpleclient_dropwizard/pom.xml b/simpleclient_dropwizard/pom.xml
index d8b815063..dad5c826d 100644
--- a/simpleclient_dropwizard/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_dropwizard/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.dropwizard.metrics</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_graphite_bridge/pom.xml b/simpleclient_graphite_bridge/pom.xml
index c796f5ce2..86054441e 100644
--- a/simpleclient_graphite_bridge/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_graphite_bridge/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Test Dependencies Follow -->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/simpleclient_guava/pom.xml b/simpleclient_guava/pom.xml
index 0637bc4e1..26b52d7f9 100644
--- a/simpleclient_guava/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_guava/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_hibernate/pom.xml b/simpleclient_hibernate/pom.xml
index b4a82d6e6..f203a7ec9 100644
--- a/simpleclient_hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_hibernate/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- We support Hibernate versions >= 4.2 -->
diff --git a/simpleclient_hotspot/pom.xml b/simpleclient_hotspot/pom.xml
index 19041684c..542886714 100644
--- a/simpleclient_hotspot/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_hotspot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         
         <!-- Test Dependencies Follow -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_servlet</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/simpleclient_httpserver/pom.xml b/simpleclient_httpserver/pom.xml
index 6f3d7ef37..09c769571 100644
--- a/simpleclient_httpserver/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_httpserver/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- Test Dependencies Follow -->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/simpleclient_jetty/pom.xml b/simpleclient_jetty/pom.xml
index 65bdb3399..46e5205f8 100644
--- a/simpleclient_jetty/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_jetty/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_jetty_jdk8/pom.xml b/simpleclient_jetty_jdk8/pom.xml
index 3d98ceef8..9a812b0b4 100644
--- a/simpleclient_jetty_jdk8/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_jetty_jdk8/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_log4j/pom.xml b/simpleclient_log4j/pom.xml
index 61606b344..39a8409cb 100644
--- a/simpleclient_log4j/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_log4j/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>log4j</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_log4j2/pom.xml b/simpleclient_log4j2/pom.xml
index fb089d7c4..3fb05cf02 100644
--- a/simpleclient_log4j2/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_log4j2/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_logback/pom.xml b/simpleclient_logback/pom.xml
index 277b57eaa..d451cd14b 100644
--- a/simpleclient_logback/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_logback/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_pushgateway/pom.xml b/simpleclient_pushgateway/pom.xml
index 97d61c4d1..1d3b98d7f 100644
--- a/simpleclient_pushgateway/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_pushgateway/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -38,12 +38,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.xml.bind</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_servlet/pom.xml b/simpleclient_servlet/pom.xml
index 85de8f241..d3d5c869e 100644
--- a/simpleclient_servlet/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_servlet/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -41,12 +41,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml b/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml
index 9a8c9710d..f2ae28981 100644
--- a/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -52,17 +52,17 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
           <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
           <artifactId>simpleclient_spring_web</artifactId>
-          <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+          <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_spring_web/pom.xml b/simpleclient_spring_web/pom.xml
index 914be8247..3d7f43f5a 100644
--- a/simpleclient_spring_web/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_spring_web/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>simpleclient_spring_web</artifactId>
@@ -51,12 +51,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/simpleclient_vertx/pom.xml b/simpleclient_vertx/pom.xml
index b50df92e4..4dcae53a2 100644
--- a/simpleclient_vertx/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_vertx/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.prometheus</groupId>
             <artifactId>simpleclient_common</artifactId>
-            <version>0.8.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>0.9.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.vertx</groupId>