diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a54c782..b143a08a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v0.8.9
+* Added a new recipe to address Issue [#549](https://github.com/xgi-org/xgi/issues/549) [#574](https://github.com/xgi-org/xgi/pull/574) (@nwlandry).
+- Added the `edge_ec` argument to the `draw` method to specify edge colors [#575](https://github.com/xgi-org/xgi/pull/575) (@maximelucas).
+- Switched from setup.py to pyproject.toml for installation [#573](https://github.com/xgi-org/xgi/pull/573) (@nwlandry).
+
 ## v0.8.8
 * Added the ability to read and write files according the HIF functionality standard [#572](https://github.com/xgi-org/xgi/pull/572) (@nwlandry).
 * Implemented the `add_node_to_edge` and `remove_node_from_edge` methods for DiHypergraphs [#571](https://github.com/xgi-org/xgi/pull/571) (@nwlandry).
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 3448ac91..f03a160c 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 project = "XGI"
 copyright = "Copyright (C) 2021-2024 XGI Developers"
-release = "0.8.8"
+release = "0.8.9"
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/xgi/__init__.py b/xgi/__init__.py
index df61db4b..bb8aade8 100644
--- a/xgi/__init__.py
+++ b/xgi/__init__.py
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 from .stats import *
 
 
-__version__ = "0.8.8"
+__version__ = "0.8.9"