diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2fa7c55cdb..a5e425cf32 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [1.9.0](https://github.com/newrelic/opensource-website/compare/v1.8.7...v1.9.0) (2020-08-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add check for project tags ([#622](https://github.com/newrelic/opensource-website/issues/622)) ([50711c2](https://github.com/newrelic/opensource-website/commit/50711c2a945e045ad32e633296136cdbd34b6eda))
+
 ## [1.8.7](https://github.com/newrelic/opensource-website/compare/v1.8.6...v1.8.7) (2020-08-20)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7b8bfe4ae3..c7b5d1f8a4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "opensource-website",
-  "version": "1.8.7",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 614e5ea269..cc50eb03c0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "opensource-website",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Data, code, and automation for opensource.newrelic.com",
-  "version": "1.8.7",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "author": "Open Source Team at New Relic <opensource@newrelic.com>",
   "dependencies": {
     "@emotion/core": "^10.0.28",