diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 760e566da8..eb2037284b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "docx",
-    "version": "8.6.0",
+    "version": "9.0.0",
     "lockfileVersion": 2,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "docx",
-            "version": "8.6.0",
+            "version": "9.0.0",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@types/node": "^20.3.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1ea9c74949..9b104af406 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "docx",
-    "version": "8.6.0",
+    "version": "9.0.0",
     "description": "Easily generate .docx files with JS/TS with a nice declarative API. Works for Node and on the Browser.",
     "type": "module",
     "main": "build/index.umd.js",