diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ae0db9b..f151a0df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 7.0.0-rc.8 (2025-11-19)
+# 7.0.0-rc.9 (2025-11-21)
 
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9ee73200..ea1698cc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "baileys",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "7.0.0-rc.8",
+  "version": "7.0.0-rc.9",
   "description": "A WebSockets library for interacting with WhatsApp Web",
   "keywords": [
     "whatsapp",