diff --git a/doc/changelog.txt b/doc/changelog.txt
index e206ccb..fa7ba94 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.txt
+++ b/doc/changelog.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.9 (released xx.xx.2015)
+1.9 (released 07.12.2015)
 
 * Fix ZPAQ archive creation.
   Patch by vitlav
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a0f723d..97d2ef9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ from distutils import util
 from distutils.file_util import write_file
 
 AppName = "patool"
-AppVersion = "1.8"
+AppVersion = "1.9"
 MyName = "Bastian Kleineidam"
 MyEmail = "bastian.kleineidam@web.de"