diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 0b81fa2..3eae7fb 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ History
 =======
 
 ******************
-0.8.9 (unreleased)
+0.8.9 (2016-10-25)
 ******************
 
 * Optimized querysets
diff --git a/djangocms_blog/__init__.py b/djangocms_blog/__init__.py
index e294ff4..78ccb6f 100644
--- a/djangocms_blog/__init__.py
+++ b/djangocms_blog/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 __author__ = 'Iacopo Spalletti'
 __email__ = 'i.spalletti@nephila.it'
-__version__ = '0.8.8'
+__version__ = '0.8.9'
 
 default_app_config = 'djangocms_blog.apps.BlogAppConfig'