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+## n8n@2.9.0
+
+View the [commits](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/compare/n8n@2.8.0...n8n@2.9.0) for this version.<br />
+**Release date:** 2026-02-16
+
+This release contains bug fixes.
+
+### Contributors
+
+[ByteEVM](https://github.com/ByteEVM)  
+[LudwigGerdes](https://github.com/LudwigGerdes)  
+
+For full release details, refer to [Releases](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/releases) on GitHub.
+
+
 ## n8n@2.8.2
 
 View the [commits](https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/compare/n8n@2.8.1...n8n@2.8.2) for this version.<br />