diff --git a/cygwin.json b/cygwin.json
index e5b335c0a6..21cb085a43 100644
--- a/cygwin.json
+++ b/cygwin.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "version": "2.8.2",
+    "version": "2.9.0",
     "homepage": "https://cygwin.com/",
     "architecture": {
         "64bit": {