diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc59829..a4f8207 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ To generate BOM for a single project add the plugin to the `build.gradle`.
 
 ```groovy
 plugins {
-    id 'org.cyclonedx.bom' version '1.8.2'
+    id 'org.cyclonedx.bom' version '1.9.0'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ initscript {
     }
   }
   dependencies {
-    classpath "org.cyclonedx:cyclonedx-gradle-plugin:1.8.2"
+    classpath "org.cyclonedx:cyclonedx-gradle-plugin:1.9.0"
   }
 }
 
@@ -277,6 +277,7 @@ the CycloneDX version supported by the target system.
 
 | Version | Schema Version | Format(s) |
 |---------|----------------| --------- |
+| 1.9.x   | CycloneDX v1.6 | XML/JSON |
 | 1.8.x   | CycloneDX v1.5 | XML/JSON |
 | 1.7.x   | CycloneDX v1.4 | XML/JSON |
 | 1.6.x   | CycloneDX v1.4 | XML/JSON |
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 0838b50..d419ff1 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ plugins {
 
 val organization = "CycloneDX"
 group = "org.cyclonedx"
-version = "1.8.2"
+version = "1.9.0"
 
 java.sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8
 java.targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_1_8