diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9376bbf..d8baccb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-### Changed
+---
 
-- All log metadata is now stored in the top level object instead of under a `metadata` key.
+## [0.9.0-rc.0] - 2024-03-04
 
----
+### Changed
 
-## [0.9.0] - 2024-03-04
+- All log metadata is now stored in the top level object instead of under a `metadata` key.
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 005c775..4c705c8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
 name = "prima-tracing"
 readme = "README.md"
 repository = "https://github.com/primait/prima_tracing.rs"
-version = "0.9.0"
+version = "0.9.0-rc.0"
 
 [features]
 default = []