diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f64654d..a027f3a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 NEWS file for libxml2
 
+v2.11.9: Jul 24 2024
+
+### Security
+
+- [CVE-2024-40896] Fix XXE protection in downstream code
+
+
 v2.11.8: May 13 2024
 
 ### Security
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7a39a15..aa279a2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 m4_define([MAJOR_VERSION], 2)
 m4_define([MINOR_VERSION], 11)
-m4_define([MICRO_VERSION], 8)
+m4_define([MICRO_VERSION], 9)
 
 AC_INIT([libxml2],[MAJOR_VERSION.MINOR_VERSION.MICRO_VERSION])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([entities.c])