diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 517eba85a..f9b7b060a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     strategy:
       matrix:
         javaversion:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Run test with Java ${{ matrix.javaversion }}
         run: EASYPOST_TEST_API_KEY=123 EASYPOST_PROD_API_KEY=123 just test-ci
   coverage:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: extractions/setup-just@v3
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.CODECOV_TOKEN }}
   lint:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: extractions/setup-just@v3
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ jobs:
           path: ${{github.workspace}}/target/dependency-check-report.html
   docs:
     if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/master'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - uses: extractions/setup-just@v3
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 62401a45f..60d66f006 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
   release:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-24.04
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v6
         with:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 934233efb..d15465d28 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
-## Next Release
+## v8.9.0 (2026-10-27)
 
 - Adds `surcharges` property and model to `Rate` object
 - Removes the deprecated, unusable `addCreditCardToUser` function
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6c80cb359..3fb1d07ed 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ Add this to your project's POM:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.easypost</groupId>
   <artifactId>easypost-api-client</artifactId>
-  <version>8.8.0</version>
+  <version>8.9.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Add this to your project's POM:
 Add this to your project's build file:
 
 ```groovy
-implementation "com.easypost:easypost-api-client:8.8.0"
+implementation "com.easypost:easypost-api-client:8.9.0"
 ```
 
 **NOTE:** [Google Gson](http://code.google.com/p/google-gson/) is required.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3b6825376..e5c15102d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.8.0
+8.9.0
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 607d5cb9e..12c37c906 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <groupId>com.easypost</groupId>
     <artifactId>easypost-api-client</artifactId>
 
-    <version>8.8.0</version>
+    <version>8.9.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>com.easypost:easypost-api-client</name>