diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ac4b1b1..ad47c7f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Audiowaveform Version History
 
+## v1.9.0 (2023-09-30)
+
+ * Added support for input JSON format waveform data files
+
+ * The `--waveform-colors` option now allows you to set different colors
+   for each audio channel
+
 ## v1.8.1 (2023-07-08)
 
  * Fixed rounded bar style rendering to show bars during silent
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a8fdfda..f8e233b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.1
+1.9.0
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a9b1589..8510008 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+audiowaveform (1.9.0-1RELEASE1) RELEASE; urgency=low
+
+  * Debian package for release 1.9.0
+
+ -- Chris Needham <chris@chrisneedham.com>  Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000
+
 audiowaveform (1.8.1-1RELEASE1) RELEASE; urgency=low
 
   * Debian package for release 1.8.1
diff --git a/ubuntu/package.sh b/ubuntu/package.sh
index f5785da..98351ac 100755
--- a/ubuntu/package.sh
+++ b/ubuntu/package.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ set -e
 
 PROJECT=audiowaveform
 REPO=git@github.com:bbc/${PROJECT}.git
-TAG=1.8.1
+TAG=1.9.0
 SOURCE_DIR=${PROJECT}_${TAG}
 TARBALL=${SOURCE_DIR}.orig.tar.gz
 PACKAGES_DIR=packages