diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 10d53e3a..a3906fc0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.8.1"
+  ".": "2.9.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4604b583..b263b544 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.9.0](https://github.com/anvilproject/anvil-portal/compare/v2.8.1...v2.9.0) (2025-02-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* added monthly pageviews and users to analytics sheets ([#3536](https://github.com/anvilproject/anvil-portal/issues/3536)) ([#3552](https://github.com/anvilproject/anvil-portal/issues/3552)) ([56fc8d1](https://github.com/anvilproject/anvil-portal/commit/56fc8d11fb4cfb224fa85ab91207e6e016d16ca7))
+
+
+### Content
+
+* add "Use your favorite platforms and tools" text to homepage ([#3554](https://github.com/anvilproject/anvil-portal/issues/3554)) ([#3558](https://github.com/anvilproject/anvil-portal/issues/3558)) ([e50cecf](https://github.com/anvilproject/anvil-portal/commit/e50cecf0af476ad213ed91cc73dc2c99eb7ae96a))
+* add links to bringing-your-own-data.mdx ([#3557](https://github.com/anvilproject/anvil-portal/issues/3557)) ([84ca833](https://github.com/anvilproject/anvil-portal/commit/84ca833fabe03cc9f2b94ab141adc042d8c94fc5))
+
 ## [2.8.1](https://github.com/anvilproject/anvil-portal/compare/v2.8.0...v2.8.1) (2025-02-04)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 15051388..83c13a7a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "the-anvil",
-  "version": "2.8.1",
+  "version": "2.9.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "the-anvil",
-      "version": "2.8.1",
+      "version": "2.9.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@databiosphere/findable-ui": "16.0.0",
         "@emotion/react": "^11.13.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 50d7f987..44f08185 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "the-anvil",
   "description": "Inverting the model of genomic data sharing",
-  "version": "2.8.1",
+  "version": "2.9.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "./scripts/dev.sh anvil-portal && ./scripts/set-version.sh dev && next dev",