diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3278c32df..66c8e2912 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ endif()
 set(CMAKE_OSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET "10.11" CACHE STRING "Minimum OS X deployment version")
 
 set(PROJECT_NAME FreeDV)
-set(PROJECT_VERSION 1.8.8.1)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION 1.8.9)
 set(PROJECT_DESCRIPTION "HF Digital Voice for Radio Amateurs")
 set(PROJECT_HOMEPAGE_URL "https://freedv.org")
 
diff --git a/USER_MANUAL.html b/USER_MANUAL.html
index 821080142..e86700609 100644
--- a/USER_MANUAL.html
+++ b/USER_MANUAL.html
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@ <h1 data-number="16" id="glossary"><span class="header-section-number">16</span>
 </tbody>
 </table>
 <h1 data-number="17" id="release-notes"><span class="header-section-number">17</span> Release Notes</h1>
-<h2 data-number="17.1" id="v1.8.9-tbd-2023"><span class="header-section-number">17.1</span> V1.8.9 TBD 2023</h2>
+<h2 data-number="17.1" id="v1.8.9-april-2023"><span class="header-section-number">17.1</span> V1.8.9 April 2023</h2>
 <ol type="1">
 <li>Enhancements:
 <ul>
diff --git a/USER_MANUAL.md b/USER_MANUAL.md
index c8e90d1b0..1d1f9273f 100644
--- a/USER_MANUAL.md
+++ b/USER_MANUAL.md
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ LDPC | Low Density Parity Check Codes - a family of powerful FEC codes
 
 # Release Notes
 
-## V1.8.9 TBD 2023
+## V1.8.9 April 2023
 
 1. Enhancements:
     * Add 20% buffer for systems that are marginally able to decode 2020. (PR #355)
diff --git a/USER_MANUAL.pdf b/USER_MANUAL.pdf
index 1d23eadf5..005b7ce34 100644
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