diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d774b10..fabcd20 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 18.9.0
+###### Release Date: 20-08-2026
+
+### 🚀 Enhancements
+* Smoother message rendering and reply reveal in conversations
+* Sender name and timestamp now shown under the latest incoming message
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+* Fixed a crash on activity resume in host apps that repackage or obfuscate the SDK's classes
+* Fixed the composer showing a stale state when conversation responses arrive out of order
+
+### 👉 Note
+* The next major version of the Android SDK will be built with Kotlin 2.3 and will require apps to use a minimum Kotlin version of `2.0` due to binary compatibility
+
 ## 18.8.0
 ###### Release Date: 12-08-2026
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 86b8005..37eee99 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ There are 2 options for installing Intercom on your Android app.
 Add the following dependency to your app's `build.gradle` file:
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk:18.8.0'
+    implementation 'io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk:18.9.0'
     implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:24.1.+'
 }
 ```
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dependencies {
 If you'd rather not have push notifications in your app, you can use this dependency:
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk-base:18.8.0'
+    implementation 'io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk-base:18.9.0'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/sample/app/build.gradle b/sample/app/build.gradle
index e418ba4..5da0ede 100644
--- a/sample/app/build.gradle
+++ b/sample/app/build.gradle
@@ -63,6 +63,6 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation 'androidx.datastore:datastore-preferences:1.2.1'
 
-    implementation 'io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk:18.8.0'
+    implementation 'io.intercom.android:intercom-sdk:18.9.0'
     implementation 'com.google.firebase:firebase-messaging:25.0.1'
 }