diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index 45234163..7f0c799b 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+1.9.0 / 2021-09-04
+==================
+
+> should've been a major release but since existing users have all migrated to the new api...
+
+  * breaking: drop the deprecated `Model.describe()` (#167)
+
 1.8.0 / 2021-08-30
 ==================
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ac9f4a20..1d321391 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "leoric",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "JavaScript Object-relational mapping alchemy",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "types/index.d.ts",