diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 66d3803..ed52639 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## 1.9.0
+
+* Claim vector tile version 2 in mbtiles
+* Split too-complex polygons into multiple features
+
 ## 1.8.1
 
 * Bug fixes to maxzoom, and more tests
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 0ed9fb1..28026c3 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define VERSION "tippecanoe v1.8.1\n"
+#define VERSION "tippecanoe v1.9.0\n"