diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 60ee11867..7573267c6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ mimpid = 0x01040312 -> Version 01.04.03.12 -> v1.4.3.12
| Date (*dd.mm.yyyy*) | Version | Comment |
|:-------------------:|:-------:|:--------|
+| 09.09.2023 | [**:rocket:1.8.9**](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/releases/tag/v1.8.9) | **New release** |
| 08.09.2023 | 1.8.8.9 | removed unused `mcontext` and `scontext` CSRs (`Sdtrig` ISA extension); CPU optimizations (area and timing); [#683](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/683) |
| 02.09.2023 | 1.8.8.8 | :sparkles: add option to implement **up to 2^32 CFU-internal user-defined CSRs** (via indirect CSR access); [#681](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/681) |
| 02.09.2023 | 1.8.8.7 | :lock: (re-)add **execution monitor**: raise an exception if a multi-cycle ALU operation does not complete within a bound amount of time; [#680](https://github.com/stnolting/neorv32/pull/680) |
diff --git a/docs/attrs.adoc b/docs/attrs.adoc
index 925f800d0..d87cfcd34 100644
--- a/docs/attrs.adoc
+++ b/docs/attrs.adoc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
:author: by stnolting
:keywords: neorv32, risc-v, riscv, rv32, fpga, soft-core, vhdl, microcontroller, cpu, soc, processor, gcc, openocd, gdb
:description: A size-optimized, customizable and highly extensible MCU-class 32-bit RISC-V soft-core CPU and microcontroller-like SoC written in platform-independent VHDL.
-:revnumber: v1.8.8
+:revnumber: v1.8.9
:doctype: book
:sectnums:
:stem:
diff --git a/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd b/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd
index f7e57aaab..b1b96639c 100644
--- a/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd
+++ b/rtl/core/neorv32_package.vhd
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ package neorv32_package is
-- Architecture Constants -----------------------------------------------------------------
-- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- constant hw_version_c : std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"01080809"; -- hardware version
+ constant hw_version_c : std_ulogic_vector(31 downto 0) := x"01080900"; -- hardware version
constant archid_c : natural := 19; -- official RISC-V architecture ID
constant XLEN : natural := 32; -- native data path width, do not change!
diff --git a/sw/svd/neorv32.svd b/sw/svd/neorv32.svd
index 9262b10fc..252512bc1 100644
--- a/sw/svd/neorv32.svd
+++ b/sw/svd/neorv32.svd
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
stnolting
neorv32
RISC-V
- 1.8.8
+ 1.8.9
The NEORV32 RISC-V Processor