diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f238abc..e1e797c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Major changes in 0.9.0
+======================
+* Add support for generic spicevmc chardev passthrough messages
+* Add USB redirection channel
+
 Major changes in 0.8.1
 ======================
 * Add support for volume change
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 989cb00..e8ae79b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.57])
 
 m4_define([SPICE_MAJOR], 0)
-m4_define([SPICE_MINOR], 8)
-m4_define([SPICE_MICRO], 1)
+m4_define([SPICE_MINOR], 9)
+m4_define([SPICE_MICRO], 0)
 
 AC_INIT(spice-protocol, [SPICE_MAJOR.SPICE_MINOR.SPICE_MICRO], [], spice-protocol)