diff --git a/.changeset/nasty-pots-cheer.md b/.changeset/nasty-pots-cheer.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 54261787..00000000
--- a/.changeset/nasty-pots-cheer.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'@openzeppelin/relayer-sdk': minor
----
-
-fear: stellar gas abstraction
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e490431a..62547e9a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # @openzeppelin/relayer-sdk
 
+
+## 1.9.0 (2026-01-16)
+
+- fear: stellar gas abstraction ([#244](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-relayer-sdk/pull/244))
+
 ## 1.8.0 (2025-12-02)
 
 - feat: add headers to plugin context type ([#233](https://github.com/OpenZeppelin/openzeppelin-relayer-sdk/pull/233))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 22635d9c..76f98e6b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openzeppelin/relayer-sdk",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "OpenZeppelin Relayer SDK",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
   "files": [