diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index b6340c9b..e5044701 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Changelog for Shake (* = breaking change)
 
+0.9.8, released 2024, 2024-01-14
+    Test with GHC 9.8
     #844, optimise database reading/writing with use unsafeUseAsCString
     #836, add threaded flag to disable using threaded runtime
     #837, require filepath-1.14
diff --git a/shake.cabal b/shake.cabal
index 203535ac..390b1b7e 100644
--- a/shake.cabal
+++ b/shake.cabal
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cabal-version:      1.18
 build-type:         Simple
 name:               shake
-version:            0.19.7
+version:            0.19.8
 license:            BSD3
 license-file:       LICENSE
 category:           Development, Shake