diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c86a15bf..fc4bcc26 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ideaVersion=IC-2020.3.4
 ijPluginRepoChannel=
 downloadIdeaSources=false
-version=1.2.8-203
+version=1.2.9-203
 javaVersion=11
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
index 099f1014..c5530bb8 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -90,6 +90,10 @@
           href="https://github.com/uwolfer/gerrit-intellij-plugin#pre-releases">
           https://github.com/uwolfer/gerrit-intellij-plugin#pre-releases</a>.</li>
 
+          <li>1.2.9</li>
+          <ul>
+            <li>migrate away from deprecated IntelliJ API</li>
+          </ul>
           <li>1.2.8</li>
           <ul>
             <li>minor fixes and improvements</li>