diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 1b4d06f5e9..b20eeb4274 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+7.0.9 | 2025-07-21 10:23:17 -0700
+
+  * Return weird if a log line is over a configurable size limit (Tim Wojtulewicz, Corelight)
+
 7.0.8-9 | 2025-07-17 08:46:49 -0700
 
   * CI: Remove spicy-head task (Tim Wojtulewicz, Corelight)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ce4dce2c30..b537083a2d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.0.8-9
+7.0.9