diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 30bf50e8..d1c5c699 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -16,14 +16,14 @@ pull_request_rules:
         method: squash
         strict: true
         commit_message: title+body
-  - name: backport patches to v0.8.x branch
+  - name: backport patches to v0.9.x branch
     conditions:
       - base=main
-      - label=backport/0.8.x
+      - label=backport/0.9.x
     actions:
       backport:
         branches:
-          - release/v0.8.x
+          - release/v0.9.x
   - name: backport patches to v0.7.x branch
     conditions:
       - base=main
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b9e246da..b39a9c52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ Ref: https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## [v0.9.0] - 2021-12-01
+
 ### State Machine Breaking
 
 * (evm) [tharsis#802](https://github.com/tharsis/ethermint/pull/802) Clear access list for each transaction