diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3978df6..127e467 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ Note: In this file, do not use the hard wrap in the middle of a sentence for com
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.2.9] - 2022-04-26
+
+- Improve compile time of `pin_project!` calls. (#71, thanks @nnethercote)
+
 ## [0.2.8] - 2021-12-31
 
 - Fix handling of trailing commas in `PinnedDrop` impl. ([#64](https://github.com/taiki-e/pin-project-lite/pull/64), thanks @Michael-J-Ward)
@@ -192,7 +196,8 @@ Note: In this file, do not use the hard wrap in the middle of a sentence for com
 
 Initial release
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/taiki-e/pin-project-lite/compare/v0.2.8...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/taiki-e/pin-project-lite/compare/v0.2.9...HEAD
+[0.2.9]: https://github.com/taiki-e/pin-project-lite/compare/v0.2.8...v0.2.9
 [0.2.8]: https://github.com/taiki-e/pin-project-lite/compare/v0.2.7...v0.2.8
 [0.2.7]: https://github.com/taiki-e/pin-project-lite/compare/v0.2.6...v0.2.7
 [0.2.6]: https://github.com/taiki-e/pin-project-lite/compare/v0.2.5...v0.2.6
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 12fe9db..3528633 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pin-project-lite"
-version = "0.2.8"
+version = "0.2.9"
 edition = "2018"
 rust-version = "1.37"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
diff --git a/tools/publish.sh b/tools/publish.sh
index 50cd298..870597c 100755
--- a/tools/publish.sh
+++ b/tools/publish.sh
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ git diff --exit-code
 git diff --exit-code --staged
 
 # Make sure the same release has not been created in the past.
-if gh release view "${tag}" >/dev/null; then
+if gh release view "${tag}" &>/dev/null; then
     bail "tag '${tag}' has already been created and pushed"
 fi
 
@@ -63,8 +63,12 @@ if ! grep -Eq "^\\[${version//./\\.}\\]: " CHANGELOG.md; then
     bail "not found link to [${version}] in CHANGELOG.md"
 fi
 
+if ! git branch | grep -q '\* main'; then
+    bail "current branch is not 'main'"
+fi
+
 set -x
 
-git push origin main
 git tag "${tag}"
+git push origin main
 git push origin --tags