diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4e4247a..ff332d2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ git clone https://github.com/rome-protocol/rome-cli
 cd rome-cli && npm install && npm install -g .
 ```
 
-Pin a tag (e.g. `github:rome-protocol/rome-cli#v0.8.0`) for reproducible runs.
+Pin a tag (e.g. `github:rome-protocol/rome-cli#v0.9.0`) for reproducible runs.
 
 ## CLI
 
diff --git a/docs/GUIDES.md b/docs/GUIDES.md
index 6c8e729..8c96d9c 100644
--- a/docs/GUIDES.md
+++ b/docs/GUIDES.md
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Give your coding agent grounded Rome facts so it stops guessing addresses and se
 
 **1. Install** (repo-first; npm publish pending):
 ```bash
-npm install -g github:rome-protocol/rome-cli#v0.8.0
+npm install -g github:rome-protocol/rome-cli#v0.9.0
 ```
 
 **2. Register the MCP server** in your client's config. You don't run or host anything — the client launches `rome mcp` on demand.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f44fc51..530267a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rome-protocol/cli",
-  "version": "0.8.0",
+  "version": "0.9.0",
   "description": "rome — the Rome Protocol dev CLI and MCP server: grounded chain facts and build patterns for humans and AI agents.",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {