diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 52e2bb1d..52e40c05 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 0.9.0
+
 ### Added
 
 - Cloud module for Tencent QCloud is now merged into the master branch and ready to release
diff --git a/tensorcircuit/__init__.py b/tensorcircuit/__init__.py
index fe13edaa..ef701d00 100644
--- a/tensorcircuit/__init__.py
+++ b/tensorcircuit/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.8.0"
+__version__ = "0.9.0"
 __author__ = "TensorCircuit Authors"
 __creator__ = "refraction-ray"