diff --git a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
index adef1cec1..91273fa53 100644
--- a/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ repositories {
 
 object Plugins {
     const val KOTLIN = "1.3.72"
-    const val DETEKT = "1.8.0"
+    const val DETEKT = "1.9.0"
     const val GITHUB_RELEASE = "2.2.12"
     const val ARTIFACTORY = "4.15.1"
     const val BINTRAY = "1.8.4"
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
index 1130036ec..ff858fb08 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 object Versions {
 
-    const val DETEKT: String = "1.8.0"
+    const val DETEKT: String = "1.9.0"
     const val JVM_TARGET: String = "1.8"
     const val ASSERTJ: String = "3.15.0"
     const val SPEK: String = "2.0.10"
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/releasing.gradle.kts b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/releasing.gradle.kts
index 9796e7026..a66c42ca4 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/releasing.gradle.kts
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/kotlin/releasing.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
 
 githubRelease {
     token(project.findProperty("github.token") as? String ?: "")
-    owner.set("arturbosch")
+    owner.set("detekt")
     repo.set("detekt")
     overwrite.set(true)
     dryRun.set(false)
diff --git a/docs/_config.yml b/docs/_config.yml
index bcb00dceb..6a490e4ce 100644
--- a/docs/_config.yml
+++ b/docs/_config.yml
@@ -110,4 +110,4 @@ description: "Meet detekt, a static code analysis tool for Kotlin."
 url: http://github.com/detekt/detekt
 baseurl: /
 
-detekt_version: 1.8.0
+detekt_version: 1.9.0
diff --git a/docs/pages/changelog 1.x.x.md b/docs/pages/changelog 1.x.x.md
index dba339fae..e0948a561 100644
--- a/docs/pages/changelog 1.x.x.md	
+++ b/docs/pages/changelog 1.x.x.md	
@@ -6,6 +6,31 @@ permalink: changelog.html
 toc: true
 ---
 
+#### 1.9.0
+
+##### Changelog
+
+- Extra documentation added to pitfalls section - [#2675](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2675)
+- Use configuration avoidance for withType usages - [#2672](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2672)
+- GuardClause also matches if-with-body that contains a return - [#2671](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2671)
+- Simplify patterns - [#2668](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2668)
+- Include Kotlin multiplatform test folders to default exclude config - [#2667](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2667)
+- Remove duplicate MandatoryBracesLoops rule tests - [#2665](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2665)
+- Remove print statement in MandatoryBracesLoops - [#2664](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2664)
+- Remove $ as a valid char in class and method names - [#2662](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2662)
+- Build detekt executable before publishing it - #2654 - [#2659](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2659)
+- Add style rule for mandatory braces in for loop bodies - [#2658](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2658)
+- Asset in release 1.8.0 is not up-to-date - [#2654](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/issues/2654)
+- Rule: Mandatory braces for single-line for loop bodies - [#2652](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/issues/2652)
+- Use task configuration avoidance for detekt plugin - [#2651](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2651)
+- Add detekt GitHub action to readme - [#2650](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2650)
+- Don't report unused private properties in expect class - [#2646](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2646)
+- UnusedPrivateMember: don't report parameters in expect/actual functions - [#2643](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/pull/2643)
+- UnusedPrivateMembers on expect class - [#2636](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/issues/2636)
+- Include Kotlin multiplatform test folders to default exclude configuration - [#2608](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/issues/2608)
+
+See all issues at: [1.9.0](https://github.com/detekt/detekt/milestone/65)
+
 #### 1.8.0
 
 ##### Notable Changes
diff --git a/scripts/github-milestone-report.groovy b/scripts/github-milestone-report.groovy
index e2816761a..95107c3c2 100644
--- a/scripts/github-milestone-report.groovy
+++ b/scripts/github-milestone-report.groovy
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ final class Report {
 
 if (args.size() > 3) throw new IllegalArgumentException("Usage: [userId] [repositoryId] [milestoneId]")
 
-def user = args.size() > 0 ? args[0] : "arturbosch"
+def user = args.size() > 0 ? args[0] : "detekt"
 def repo = args.size() > 1 ? args[1] : "detekt"
 
 def github = GitHub.connectAnonymously()