diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b6e938a0bc..f17e68c63d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Svelte changelog
 
+## 1.9.0
+
+* Add development warnings ([#13](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/13)), ([#320](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/320)), ([#177](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/177)), ([#249](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/249))
+* Better error if parser encounters an unmatched closing tag ([#321](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/issues/321))
+
 ## 1.8.1
 
 * Allow implicitly closed elements ([#318](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/318))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5800b51b98..093f7dc691 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "svelte",
-  "version": "1.8.1",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "The magical disappearing UI framework",
   "main": "compiler/svelte.js",
   "files": [