diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 52ad383..a1f1912 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Include the following in your `pom.xml` for Maven:
   <dependency>
     <groupId>com.github.javadev</groupId>
     <artifactId>underscore11</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8</version>
+    <version>1.9</version>
   </dependency>
   ...
 </dependencies>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ Include the following in your `pom.xml` for Maven:
 Gradle:
 
 ```groovy
-compile 'com.github.javadev:underscore11:1.8'
+compile 'com.github.javadev:underscore11:1.9'
 ```
 
 Underscore-java is a java port of [Underscore.js](http://underscorejs.org/).
diff --git a/pom-central.xml b/pom-central.xml
index 9dfd86c..a157a1f 100644
--- a/pom-central.xml
+++ b/pom-central.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <groupId>com.github.javadev</groupId>
   <artifactId>underscore11</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>1.8</version>
+  <version>1.9</version>
   <name>java 11 port of Underscore.js</name>
   <description>The java 11 port of Underscore.js</description>
   <url>https://github.com/javadev/underscore-java11</url>
diff --git a/pom-pack.xml b/pom-pack.xml
index d99abe9..d248299 100644
--- a/pom-pack.xml
+++ b/pom-pack.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <groupId>com.github.javadev</groupId>
   <artifactId>underscore11</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>1.8</version>
+  <version>1.9</version>
   <name>java 11 port of Underscore.js</name>
   <description>The java 11 port of Underscore.js</description>
   <url>https://github.com/javadev/underscore-java11</url>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cbf22a0..615e40f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <groupId>com.github.javadev</groupId>
   <artifactId>underscore11</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>1.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.9-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <name>java 11 port of Underscore.js</name>
   <description>The java 11 port of Underscore.js</description>
   <url>https://github.com/javadev/underscore-java11</url>