diff --git a/.github/workflows/checks.yml b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
index a477864d..e5c6953a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checks.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checks.yml
@@ -12,5 +12,3 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: 'Run HLint'
         uses: haskell-actions/hlint-scan@v1
-        with:
-          fail-on: warning
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 7150aca4..6de44bfb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ jobs:
           - '9.2'
           - '9.4'
           - '9.6'
+          - '9.8'
           - 'latest'
 
         include:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5df8ffef..042b256a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
   - [ ] Key Exchange     (via X25519)
   - [ ] Signature scheme (via ED25519)
 
+## [0.3.9] - Feb 1, 2024
+
+Release that supports ghc-9.8 (base 4.19)
+
 ## [0.3.8] - Oct 6, 2023
 
 Release that supports ghc-9.6 (base 4.18)
@@ -210,4 +214,5 @@ This release comes with very little changes.
 [0.3.6]: <http://github.com/raaz-crypto/raaz/releases/tag/v0.3.6>
 [0.3.7]: <http://github.com/raaz-crypto/raaz/releases/tag/v0.3.7>
 [0.3.8]: <http://github.com/raaz-crypto/raaz/releases/tag/v0.3.8>
+[0.3.9]: <http://github.com/raaz-crypto/raaz/releases/tag/v0.3.9>
 [raaz]:  <http://github.com/raaz-crypto/raaz/>
diff --git a/raaz.cabal b/raaz.cabal
index 213901ef..d5a95009 100644
--- a/raaz.cabal
+++ b/raaz.cabal
@@ -627,21 +627,17 @@ executable raaz
                , Command.Info
                , Command.Checksum
                , Usage
-  build-depends: optparse-applicative >= 0.13.0.0
+  build-depends: optparse-applicative >= 0.13.0.0 && < 0.19
                , core
                , raaz
-  if impl(ghc < 8)
-    -- 'transformers' needed for "Control.Monad.IO.Class" only
-    -- starting with base-4.9 we don't need 'transformers' anymore
-    build-depends: transformers
 
 ---------------------------------- Test suit -----------------------------------------------------
 common test-defaults
   import: defaults
   build-depends: core
-               , HUnit                          >= 1.2
-               , QuickCheck                     >= 2.4
-               , hspec
+               , HUnit                          >= 1.2  && < 1.7
+               , QuickCheck                     >= 2.4  && < 2.15
+               , hspec                          >= 2.10.6 && < 2.12
 
 library test-core
   import: test-defaults
@@ -838,8 +834,8 @@ test-suite monocypher
 common bench-defaults
  import:defaults
  hs-source-dirs: benchmarks/internal
- build-depends:  criterion-measurement     >= 0.1
-               , pretty
+ build-depends:  criterion-measurement     >= 0.1 && < 0.3
+               , pretty >= 1.1.3 && < 1.2
                , core
 
 library bench-types
@@ -868,7 +864,7 @@ benchmark primitives
   hs-source-dirs: benchmarks
   main-is: Main.hs
   type: exitcode-stdio-1.0
-  build-depends: pretty
+  build-depends: pretty >= 1.1.3 && < 1.2
                , core
                , implementation
                , bench-types