diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ed7837c4c..374faf37f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 Change Log
 ==========
 
+## Version 2.9.0
+
+**The minimum supported Java version changes from 6 to 7.**
+
+* Change target Java version to 7 (#2043)
+* Put `module-info.class` into Multi-Release JAR folder (#2013)
+* Improve error message when abstract class cannot be constructed (#1814)
+* Support EnumMap deserialization (#2071)
+* Add LazilyParsedNumber default adapter (#2060)
+* Fix JsonReader.hasNext() returning true at end of document (#2061)
+* Remove Gradle build support. Build script was outdated and not actively
+  maintained anymore (#2063)
+* Add `GsonBuilder.disableJdkUnsafe()` (#1904)
+* Add `UPPER_CASE_WITH_UNDERSCORES` in FieldNamingPolicy (#2024)
+* Fix failing to serialize Collection or Map with inaccessible constructor (#1902)
+* Improve TreeTypeAdapter thread-safety (#1976)
+* Fix `Gson.newJsonWriter` ignoring lenient and HTML-safe setting (#1989)
+* Delete unused LinkedHashTreeMap (#1992)
+* Make default adapters stricter; improve exception messages (#2000)
+* Fix `FieldNamingPolicy.upperCaseFirstLetter` uppercasing non-letter (#2004)
+
 ## Version 2.8.9
 
 * Make OSGi bundle's dependency on `sun.misc` optional (#1993).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a9ec0423f8..e9884c61a3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ There are a few open-source projects that can convert Java objects to JSON. Howe
 Gradle:
 ```gradle
 dependencies {
-  implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.9'
+  implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.9.0'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Maven:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
   <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
-  <version>2.8.9</version>
+  <version>2.9.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/UserGuide.md b/UserGuide.md
index 331ef27663..3f13594e48 100644
--- a/UserGuide.md
+++ b/UserGuide.md
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ The Gson instance does not maintain any state while invoking Json operations. So
 ## <a name="TOC-Gson-With-Gradle"></a>Using Gson with Gradle/Android
 ```
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.9'
+    implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.9.0'
 }
 ```
 ## <a name="TOC-Gson-With-Maven"></a>Using Gson with Maven
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ To use Gson with Maven2/3, you can use the Gson version available in Maven Centr
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
       <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
-      <version>2.8.9</version>
+      <version>2.9.0</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>