diff --git a/history.textile b/history.textile
index 8f06d610..13c4d52e 100644
--- a/history.textile
+++ b/history.textile
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+h2. Version 2.8.9
+
+* Improvements for Saudi Arabian numbers (thanks, see #212).
+
 h2. Version 2.8.8
 
 * Improvements for Portuguese numbers (thanks, see #210).
diff --git a/phony.gemspec b/phony.gemspec
index 16ac26b3..847850e9 100644
--- a/phony.gemspec
+++ b/phony.gemspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name = 'phony'
-  s.version = '2.8.8'
+  s.version = '2.8.9'
   s.authors = ['Florian Hanke']
   s.email = 'florian.hanke+phony@gmail.com'
   s.homepage = 'http://github.com/floere/phony'