diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24d96acc..bd90446b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ It collects all relevant metrics and makes them available to Prometheus via the
 
 | Elasticsearch  | Plugin         | Release date |
 | -------------- | -------------- | ------------ |
+| 7.17.9         | 7.17.9.0       | May 02, 2023 |
+| 7.17.8         | 7.17.8.0       | May 02, 2023 |
 | 7.17.7         | 7.17.7.0       | Oct 26, 2022 |
 | 7.17.6         | 7.17.6.0       | Aug 31, 2022 |
 | 7.17.5         | 7.17.5.0       | Jul 06, 2022 |
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ It collects all relevant metrics and makes them available to Prometheus via the
 
 ## Install
 
-`./bin/elasticsearch-plugin install -b https://github.com/vvanholl/elasticsearch-prometheus-exporter/releases/download/7.17.7.0/prometheus-exporter-7.17.7.0.zip`
+`./bin/elasticsearch-plugin install -b https://github.com/vvanholl/elasticsearch-prometheus-exporter/releases/download/7.17.9.0/prometheus-exporter-7.17.9.0.zip`
 
 **Do not forget to restart the node after the installation!**
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b1eba9d3..6d755e68 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 group = org.elasticsearch.plugin.prometheus
 
-version = 7.17.7.1-SNAPSHOT
+version = 7.17.9.0
 
 pluginName = prometheus-exporter
 pluginClassname = org.elasticsearch.plugin.prometheus.PrometheusExporterPlugin