diff --git a/src/googleclouddebugger/version.py b/src/googleclouddebugger/version.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/googleclouddebugger/version.py
+++ b/src/googleclouddebugger/version.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 # The major version should only change on breaking changes. Minor version
 # changes go between regular updates. Instances running debuggers with
 # different major versions will show up as two different debuggees.
-__version__ = '2.8'
+__version__ = '2.9'
Increment python debugger version in preparation for releasing <I>.

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