diff --git a/modules/core/context.js b/modules/core/context.js
index cc6a7afce..19c8c98d3 100644
--- a/modules/core/context.js
+++ b/modules/core/context.js
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ export function setAreaKeys(value) {
 
 export function coreContext() {
     var context = {};
-    context.version = '2.8.2';
+    context.version = '2.9.0';
 
     // create a special translation that contains the keys in place of the strings
     var tkeys = _cloneDeep(dataEn);
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 407ce86f9..959f857c9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iD",
-  "version": "2.8.2",
+  "version": "2.9.0",
   "description": "A friendly editor for OpenStreetMap",
   "main": "iD.js",
   "repository": "openstreetmap/iD",