diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ce0e839..ea451fe 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+## [9.0.0](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipns/compare/v8.0.4...v9.0.0) (2024-01-18)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* the validity field is now a string
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* treat validity as opaque ([#307](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipns/issues/307)) ([461190e](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipns/commit/461190e215173e0ac2aad1dca107de5cb65a52ef))
+
 ## [8.0.4](https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipns/compare/v8.0.3...v8.0.4) (2024-01-18)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 122b656..b6be757 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ipns",
-  "version": "8.0.4",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "description": "IPNS record definitions",
   "author": "Vasco Santos <vasco.santos@moxy.studio>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",