diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 25923b9ffa..678d319820 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+8.9.0 / 2024-12-13
+==================
+ * feat: upgrade mongodb -> 6.12
+ * feat: add int32 schematype #15054 [aditi-khare-mongoDB](https://github.com/aditi-khare-mongoDB)
+ * feat: add double schematype #15061 [aditi-khare-mongoDB](https://github.com/aditi-khare-mongoDB)
+ * feat: allow specifying error message override for duplicate key errors unique: true #15059 #12844
+ * feat(connection): add support for Connection.prototype.bulkWrite() with MongoDB server 8.0 #15058 #15028
+ * feat: add forceRepopulate option for populate() to allow avoiding repopulating already populated docs #15044 #14979
+ * fix(connection): remove heartbeat check in load balanced mode #15089 #15042
+ * fix(query): clone PopulateOptions when setting _localModel to avoid state leaking between subpopulate instances #15082 #15026
+ * types: add splice() to DocumentArray to allow adding partial objects with splice() #15085 #15041
+ * types(aggregate): add $firstN, $lastN, $bottom, $bottomN, $minN and $maxN operators #15087 [mlomnicki](https://github.com/mlomnicki)
+ * docs: Remove merge conflict markers #15090 [sponrad](https://github.com/sponrad)
+
 8.8.4 / 2024-12-05
 ==================
  * fix: cast using overwritten embedded discriminator key when set #15076 #15051
diff --git a/docs/compatibility.md b/docs/compatibility.md
index e6cc11f85c..1c1c8d66ad 100644
--- a/docs/compatibility.md
+++ b/docs/compatibility.md
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ You can refer to [this table](https://www.mongodb.com/docs/drivers/node/current/
 
 Below are the [semver](http://semver.org/) ranges representing which versions of mongoose are compatible with the listed versions of MongoDB server.
 
-
 | MongoDB Server |                  Mongoose                      |
 | :------------: | :--------------------------------------------: |
 |     `8.x`      |                   `^8.7.0`                     |
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 898310b729..f2f16db7f9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "mongoose",
   "description": "Mongoose MongoDB ODM",
-  "version": "8.8.4",
+  "version": "8.9.0",
   "author": "Guillermo Rauch <guillermo@learnboost.com>",
   "keywords": [
     "mongodb",