diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index ce861fe..7e3ebdf 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# 5/23/2026 v1.9.0
+- Minor update for release.
+
 # 5/23/2026 v1.9.0 b19
 - Disengage stays active until disengage check loop is complete.
 
diff --git a/EDAPGui.py b/EDAPGui.py
index 83662e4..38dd58d 100644
--- a/EDAPGui.py
+++ b/EDAPGui.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # must be updated with a new release so that the update check works properly!
 # contains the names of the release.
-EDAP_VERSION = "V1.9.0 b19"
+EDAP_VERSION = "V1.9.0"
 # depending on how release versions are best marked you could also change it to the release tag, see function check_update.
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------