diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index f4a9b50e..58b13dc6 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 :project-name:       pomchecker
 :project-groupId:    org.kordamp.maven
 :project-artifactId: pomchecker-maven-plugin
-:project-version: 1.8.0
+:project-version: 1.9.0
 
 image:http://img.shields.io/github/actions/workflow/status/{project-owner}/{project-name}/early-access.yml?branch=master&logo=github&label=Build["Build Status", link="https://github.com/{project-owner}/{project-name}/actions"]
 image:https://img.shields.io/maven-central/v/{project-groupId}/{project-artifactId}.svg[Download, link="https://search.maven.org/#search|ga|1|g:{project-groupId} AND a:{project-artifactId}"]
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e36b8037..f8e233b2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.0-SNAPSHOT
+1.9.0
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f44795f9..7d7f54de 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>pomchecker</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/pomchecker-cli/pom.xml b/pomchecker-cli/pom.xml
index dafe52c8..9eb659a5 100644
--- a/pomchecker-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/pomchecker-cli/pom.xml
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.kordamp.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>pomchecker</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>pomchecker-cli</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/pomchecker-core/pom.xml b/pomchecker-core/pom.xml
index 8bf3ef62..dcf6478e 100644
--- a/pomchecker-core/pom.xml
+++ b/pomchecker-core/pom.xml
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.kordamp.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>pomchecker</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>pomchecker-core</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>pomchecker-core</name>
diff --git a/pomchecker-enforcer-rules/pom.xml b/pomchecker-enforcer-rules/pom.xml
index 9ddfff0e..d02785c0 100644
--- a/pomchecker-enforcer-rules/pom.xml
+++ b/pomchecker-enforcer-rules/pom.xml
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.kordamp.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>pomchecker</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>pomchecker-enforcer-rules</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>pomchecker-enforcer-rules</name>
diff --git a/pomchecker-gradle-plugin/pom.xml b/pomchecker-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
index d98d612a..396f5cf3 100644
--- a/pomchecker-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/pomchecker-gradle-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.kordamp.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>pomchecker</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>pomchecker-gradle-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/pomchecker-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/pomchecker-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 09d1eba8..1868a56a 100644
--- a/pomchecker-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/pomchecker-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.kordamp.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>pomchecker</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>pomchecker-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0</version>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/pomchecker-toolprovider/pom.xml b/pomchecker-toolprovider/pom.xml
index 9bf16bc9..ad00670e 100644
--- a/pomchecker-toolprovider/pom.xml
+++ b/pomchecker-toolprovider/pom.xml
@@ -24,11 +24,11 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.kordamp.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>pomchecker</artifactId>
-        <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.9.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>pomchecker-toolprovider</artifactId>
-    <version>1.9.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.9.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <properties>