diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7622fafc80bb6935e4b3e9971c08caf96fc0cef1..016072b2820342b375632a715103f79241b4c55c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ Think of it like apt/yum/homebrew for Kubernetes.
 
 Binary downloads of the Helm client can be found at the following links:
 
-- [OSX](https://kubernetes-helm.storage.googleapis.com/helm-v2.8.2-darwin-amd64.tar.gz)
-- [Linux](https://kubernetes-helm.storage.googleapis.com/helm-v2.8.2-linux-amd64.tar.gz)
-- [Linux 32-bit](https://kubernetes-helm.storage.googleapis.com/helm-v2.8.2-linux-386.tar.gz)
-- [Windows](https://kubernetes-helm.storage.googleapis.com/helm-v2.8.2-windows-amd64.tar.gz)
+- [OSX](https://kubernetes-helm.storage.googleapis.com/helm-v2.9.0-rc1-darwin-amd64.tar.gz)
+- [Linux](https://kubernetes-helm.storage.googleapis.com/helm-v2.9.0-rc1-linux-amd64.tar.gz)
+- [Linux 32-bit](https://kubernetes-helm.storage.googleapis.com/helm-v2.9.0-rc1-linux-386.tar.gz)
+- [Windows](https://kubernetes-helm.storage.googleapis.com/helm-v2.9.0-rc1-windows-amd64.tar.gz)
 
 Unpack the `helm` binary and add it to your PATH and you are good to go!
 macOS/[homebrew](https://brew.sh/) users can also use `brew install kubernetes-helm`.
diff --git a/pkg/version/version.go b/pkg/version/version.go
index 6f5a1a45274e7a5dc4e8456ee046f532d9bef1c0..43f1ad40ad9885295f21b161e8265cf3b4c54ff7 100644
--- a/pkg/version/version.go
+++ b/pkg/version/version.go
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ var (
 	// Increment major number for new feature additions and behavioral changes.
 	// Increment minor number for bug fixes and performance enhancements.
 	// Increment patch number for critical fixes to existing releases.
-	Version = "v2.8"
+	Version = "v2.9"
 
 	// BuildMetadata is extra build time data
 	BuildMetadata = "unreleased"