diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ab3a0e3c..646bdfd6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # ChangeLog - DataStax Node.js Driver
 
+## 4.9.0
+
+2026-04-23
+
+This release marks the first release of the driver under the Apache Software  
+Foundation, following its donation from DataStax. 
+
+### Features
+
+- [NODEJS-692] - Add Node.js v24 support
+- [CASSNODEJS-2] - Update CONTRIBUTING.md after ASF donation, drop Node.js 18 support
+- [CASSNODEJS-4] - Update DRIVER_NAME after donation to ASF
+- [CASSNODEJS-3] - Public CI after Donation
+
+### Bug fixes
+- [PR #432]  - Fix retry on socket error
+- [NODEJS-693] - Remove broken jsdoc from 4.8.0
+- [NODEJS-691] - Fix generated timestamp on retry
+
 ## 4.8.0
 
 2025-02-20
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 46507b1b..f7b75bd8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "cassandra-driver",
-  "version": "4.8.0",
+  "version": "4.9.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "cassandra-driver",
-      "version": "4.8.0",
+      "version": "4.9.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/node": "^20.14.8",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dc747cb7..a8b151b7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cassandra-driver",
-  "version": "4.8.0",
+  "version": "4.9.0",
   "description": "Apache Cassandra Node.js Driver",
   "author": "Apache Software Foundation",
   "keywords": [
@@ -54,4 +54,4 @@
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=20"
   }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}