diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 0313589..2f1525b 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.9.0](https://github.com/ehmpathy/sql-dao-generator/compare/v0.8.2...v0.9.0) (2024-07-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **refs:** expose a findByRef dao method ([3c41f53](https://github.com/ehmpathy/sql-dao-generator/commit/3c41f539077e2e03ca75f112c5b2c328fb08c4ef))
+
 ## [0.8.2](https://github.com/ehmpathy/sql-dao-generator/compare/v0.8.1...v0.8.2) (2024-07-27)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e4bc781..193dbbe 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "sql-dao-generator",
-  "version": "0.8.2",
+  "version": "0.9.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "sql-dao-generator",
-      "version": "0.8.2",
+      "version": "0.9.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b451a04..50f6b5f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "sql-dao-generator",
   "author": "ehmpathy",
   "description": "Generate data-access-objects from your domain-objects.",
-  "version": "0.8.2",
+  "version": "0.9.0",
   "repository": "ehmpathy/sql-dao-generator",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ehmpathy/sql-dao-generator",
   "keywords": [