diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 9.0.0
+  - Embeds Ingest Node components from Elasticsearch 9.0, no functional change [#291](https://github.com/elastic/logstash-filter-elastic_integration/pull/291)
+
 ## 9.0.0.prerelease01
   - Pre-release for 9.0, no functional change [#265](https://github.com/elastic/logstash-filter-elastic_integration/pull/265)
   - Embeds Ingest Node components from Elasticsearch 9.0.0 prerelease
@@ -6,7 +9,7 @@
 ## 8.18.0
   - Aligns with stack major and minor versions, no functional changes [#285](https://github.com/elastic/logstash-filter-elastic_integration/pull/285)
   - Embeds Ingest Node components from Elasticsearch 8.18
-  
+
 ## 8.17.1
   - Provides a guidance in logs when plugin version mismatches with connected Elasticsearch `major.minor` version [#255](https://github.com/elastic/logstash-filter-elastic_integration/pull/255)
   - Embeds Ingest Node components from Elasticsearch 8.17
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-9.0.0.prerelease01
+9.0.0