diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d80401b..f8ce370 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ endif ("${CMAKE_C_COMPILER_ID}" MATCHES "GNU" OR CMAKE_COMPILER_IS_GNUCC)
 
 # Version
 set (project_VERSION_MAJOR "0")
-set (project_VERSION_MINOR "1")
+set (project_VERSION_MINOR "9")
 set (project_VERSION_PATCH "0")
 
 set (project_VERSION "${project_VERSION_MAJOR}")
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fb01dce
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+0.9.0 (2018-11-02)
+
+ * Initial release
+