diff --git a/config/_default/config.toml b/config/_default/config.toml
index 40266d0ec..f3c9f1315 100644
--- a/config/_default/config.toml
+++ b/config/_default/config.toml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ weight = 1
   # Used in the "version-banner" partial to display a version number for the 
   # current doc set.
 
-  version = "4.8.0"
+  version = "4.9.0"
   version_menu = "Releases"
   version_menu_canonicallinks = true
   version_menu_pagelinks = true