diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c69e5a1c..0b94aa4e8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.49.0] - 2023-09-15
+
 ### Added
 
 - `PodListeners` CRD ([#644]).
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a766f2e2c..57ddc9a5b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.48.0"
+version = "0.49.0"
 authors = ["Stackable GmbH <info@stackable.de>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 edition = "2021"