diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fe2d178a..0e449f23 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 
 ## Latest releases 🛠
 
-- Kotlin && Material 3 | [v9.0.0-rc01](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v9.0.0-rc01)
+- Kotlin && Material 3 | [v9.0.0](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v9.0.0)
 - Kotlin | [v8.4.5](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v8.4.5)
 - Java && AndroidX | [v6.1.2](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v6.1.2)
 - Java && AppCompat | [v6.0.9](https://github.com/mikepenz/MaterialDrawer/tree/v6.0.9)
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4e73417f..9c3e4dce 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ buildscript {
 
     ext {
         release = [
-                versionName: "9.0.0-rc01",
+                versionName: "9.0.0",
                 versionCode: 9000
         ]