diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3b2fecb8..2b01f467 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [9.0.5-next.1](https://github.com/readmeio/rdme/compare/v9.0.4...v9.0.5-next.1) (2024-12-12)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* do not force push a tag called v9 ([df27049](https://github.com/readmeio/rdme/commit/df27049657ac0c55b019cac54a6d45195c330a6b))
+
 ## [9.0.4](https://github.com/readmeio/rdme/compare/v9.0.3...v9.0.4) (2024-12-12)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 377155c0..d2a7aef2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "rdme",
-  "version": "9.0.4",
+  "version": "9.0.5-next.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "rdme",
-      "version": "9.0.4",
+      "version": "9.0.5-next.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.6.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c16e9e08..8c3c0288 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "rdme",
-  "version": "9.0.4",
+  "version": "9.0.5-next.1",
   "description": "ReadMe's official CLI and GitHub Action.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "ReadMe <support@readme.io> (https://readme.com)",