diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 52c044923be..61b7f79cc1d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
-## Unreleased
+## 8.9.4
 
 ### Fixes
  
diff --git a/Samples/iOS-Swift/iOS-Swift.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/Samples/iOS-Swift/iOS-Swift.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index 95985b874d0..295ad58822a 100644
--- a/Samples/iOS-Swift/iOS-Swift.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/Samples/iOS-Swift/iOS-Swift.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -1196,7 +1196,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.9.3;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.9.4;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "io.sentry.sample.iOS-Swift";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "match Development io.sentry.sample.iOS-Swift";
@@ -1225,7 +1225,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.9.3;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.9.4;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "io.sentry.sample.iOS-Swift";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "match AppStore io.sentry.sample.iOS-Swift";
@@ -1870,7 +1870,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.9.3;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.9.4;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "io.sentry.sample.iOS-Swift.Clip";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "match Development io.sentry.sample.iOS-Swift.Clip";
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@
 					"$(inherited)",
 					"@executable_path/Frameworks",
 				);
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.9.3;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 8.9.4;
 				PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = "io.sentry.sample.iOS-Swift.Clip";
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
 				PROVISIONING_PROFILE_SPECIFIER = "match AppStore io.sentry.sample.iOS-Swift.Clip";
diff --git a/Sentry.podspec b/Sentry.podspec
index 4176fb547ea..f660af3a93c 100644
--- a/Sentry.podspec
+++ b/Sentry.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name         = "Sentry"
-  s.version      = "8.9.3"
+  s.version      = "8.9.4"
   s.summary      = "Sentry client for cocoa"
   s.homepage     = "https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa"
   s.license      = "mit"
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   }
 
   s.default_subspecs = ['Core']
-  s.dependency "SentryPrivate", "8.9.3"
+  s.dependency "SentryPrivate", "8.9.4"
 
   s.subspec 'Core' do |sp|
       sp.source_files = "Sources/Sentry/**/*.{h,hpp,m,mm,c,cpp}",
diff --git a/SentryPrivate.podspec b/SentryPrivate.podspec
index b8aab4ba434..ed8ecaf845b 100644
--- a/SentryPrivate.podspec
+++ b/SentryPrivate.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name         = "SentryPrivate"
-  s.version      = "8.9.3"
+  s.version      = "8.9.4"
   s.summary      = "Sentry Private Library."
   s.homepage     = "https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa"
   s.license      = "mit"
diff --git a/SentrySwiftUI.podspec b/SentrySwiftUI.podspec
index 0d798537a80..0dce39ce7a6 100644
--- a/SentrySwiftUI.podspec
+++ b/SentrySwiftUI.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name         = "SentrySwiftUI"
-  s.version      = "8.9.3"
+  s.version      = "8.9.4"
   s.summary      = "Sentry client for SwiftUI"
   s.homepage     = "https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-cocoa"
   s.license      = "mit"
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.watchos.framework = 'WatchKit'
 
   s.source_files = "Sources/SentrySwiftUI/**/*.{swift,h,m}"
-  s.dependency 'Sentry', "8.9.3"
+  s.dependency 'Sentry', "8.9.4"
 end
diff --git a/Sources/Configuration/Sentry.xcconfig b/Sources/Configuration/Sentry.xcconfig
index 986407fc37f..85892e4f899 100644
--- a/Sources/Configuration/Sentry.xcconfig
+++ b/Sources/Configuration/Sentry.xcconfig
@@ -2,6 +2,6 @@ PRODUCT_NAME = Sentry
 INFOPLIST_FILE = Sources/Sentry/Info.plist
 PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = io.sentry.Sentry
 
-CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 8.9.3
+CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 8.9.4
 
 MODULEMAP_FILE = $(SRCROOT)/Sources/Sentry/Sentry.modulemap
diff --git a/Sources/Configuration/SentryPrivate.xcconfig b/Sources/Configuration/SentryPrivate.xcconfig
index 4f2cf4c4209..f61852557ca 100644
--- a/Sources/Configuration/SentryPrivate.xcconfig
+++ b/Sources/Configuration/SentryPrivate.xcconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 PRODUCT_NAME = SentryPrivate
 MACH_O_TYPE = staticlib
-CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 8.9.3
+CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 8.9.4
diff --git a/Sources/Sentry/SentryMeta.m b/Sources/Sentry/SentryMeta.m
index 81f2ea43f31..4c283d65c7f 100644
--- a/Sources/Sentry/SentryMeta.m
+++ b/Sources/Sentry/SentryMeta.m
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ @implementation SentryMeta
 // Don't remove the static keyword. If you do the compiler adds the constant name to the global
 // symbol table and it might clash with other constants. When keeping the static keyword the
 // compiler replaces all occurrences with the value.
-static NSString *versionString = @"8.9.3";
+static NSString *versionString = @"8.9.4";
 static NSString *sdkName = @"sentry.cocoa";
 
 + (NSString *)versionString
diff --git a/Tests/HybridSDKTest/HybridPod.podspec b/Tests/HybridSDKTest/HybridPod.podspec
index b7ba330955d..0f1cb6d8654 100644
--- a/Tests/HybridSDKTest/HybridPod.podspec
+++ b/Tests/HybridSDKTest/HybridPod.podspec
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.requires_arc = true
   s.frameworks = 'Foundation'
   s.swift_versions = "5.5"
-  s.dependency "Sentry/HybridSDK", "8.9.3"
+  s.dependency "Sentry/HybridSDK", "8.9.4"
   s.source_files = "HybridTest.swift"
 end