diff --git a/CHANGES/v2.9.md b/CHANGES/v2.9.md
index 414f2893e5..7fcd4b30c9 100644
--- a/CHANGES/v2.9.md
+++ b/CHANGES/v2.9.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Changes from version 2.8 which are relevant for users:
 - Includes all fixes up to 2.8.4
 - Fixed a size check in python interface when passing native arrays.
   
-## Version 2.9.2 (tba)
+## Version 2.9.2 (Sep 3, 2024)
   - Patch for GROMACS 2023 updated to the latest version
   - new patch for GROMACS 2024 
   - Small optimization of \ref COORDINATION and related collective variables (\issue{1096}).
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index a841e7260f..b030b0ecfa 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
 # (this is same as gromacs)
 # Notice that "plumed info --version" will return only 2.X
 # and "plumed info --long-version" will return the full string
-2.9.1
+2.9.2