diff --git a/.gx/lastpubver b/.gx/lastpubver
index 6ffd8359..99074078 100644
--- a/.gx/lastpubver
+++ b/.gx/lastpubver
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8.0: QmfDMnXBd6ChZziataTVWszPFKo1Yr4AwMYWPHXKBfCUAe
+0.9.0-rc1: QmcRVRzzSRxvs3juEmeVEwEBhHsk12gpCEbzApeqV4K8wU
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bfc222f7..f90e776e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -180,6 +180,6 @@
   "license": "MIT",
   "name": "ipfs-cluster",
   "releaseCmd": "git commit -S -a -m \"gx publish $VERSION\"",
-  "version": "0.8.0"
+  "version": "0.9.0-rc1"
 }