diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 489125ea..24ce62fb 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"0.8.4"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{".":"0.9.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 26427742..db68b4ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.9.0](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/compare/v0.8.4...v0.9.0) (2026-01-10)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* remove deprecated openfeature.provider.provider module ([#558](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/558))
+* Drop python 3.9 support ([#554](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/554))
+
+### ✨ New Features
+
+* Drop python 3.9 support ([04106f5](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/04106f532d3a92d9dd70fd2160a07672ca4404f8))
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* Drop python 3.9 support ([#554](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/554)) ([04106f5](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/04106f532d3a92d9dd70fd2160a07672ca4404f8))
+
+
+### 🔄 Refactoring
+
+* remove deprecated openfeature.provider.provider module ([#558](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/issues/558)) ([7c27c7a](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/commit/7c27c7ae58ab498fdc85ab508a76f7d5261f02f1))
+
 ## [0.8.4](https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/compare/v0.8.3...v0.8.4) (2025-12-08)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ccec0686..b612d61b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 
   <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/releases/tag/v0.8.4">
-    <img alt="Latest version" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v0.8.4&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/python-sdk/releases/tag/v0.9.0">
+    <img alt="Latest version" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v0.9.0&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
   </a>
 
   <!-- x-release-please-end -->
@@ -60,13 +60,13 @@
 #### Pip install
 
 ```bash
-pip install openfeature-sdk==0.8.4
+pip install openfeature-sdk==0.9.0
 ```
 
 #### requirements.txt
 
 ```bash
-openfeature-sdk==0.8.4
+openfeature-sdk==0.9.0
 ```
 
 ```python
diff --git a/openfeature/version.py b/openfeature/version.py
index fa3ddd8c..3e2f46a3 100644
--- a/openfeature/version.py
+++ b/openfeature/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.8.4"
+__version__ = "0.9.0"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bd2e00dc..64d6252f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "uv_build"
 
 [project]
 name = "openfeature_sdk"
-version = "0.8.4"
+version = "0.9.0"
 description = "Standardizing Feature Flagging for Everyone"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [{ name = "OpenFeature", email = "openfeature-core@groups.io" }]