diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dc209fe8..2ab3666a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+# 1.9.0 (10 August 2025)
+- [#1334](https://github.com/wiremock/WireMock.Net/pull/1334) - Create GraphQL project [feature] contributed by [StefH](https://github.com/StefH)
+
 # 1.8.18 (04 August 2025)
 - [#1339](https://github.com/wiremock/WireMock.Net/pull/1339) - Fixes an issue with matching JSON bodies as bytes [bug] contributed by [smfields](https://github.com/smfields)
 - [#1338](https://github.com/wiremock/WireMock.Net/issues/1338) - Specifying .WithBody(byte[]) fails to match for JSON bodies [bug]
diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 3eea12a0..c06a9266 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <VersionPrefix>1.8.18</VersionPrefix>
+        <VersionPrefix>1.9.0</VersionPrefix>
         <PackageIcon>WireMock.Net-Logo.png</PackageIcon>
         <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/wiremock/WireMock.Net</PackageProjectUrl>
         <PackageLicenseExpression>Apache-2.0</PackageLicenseExpression>
diff --git a/Generate-ReleaseNotes.cmd b/Generate-ReleaseNotes.cmd
index cfe3c10c..e8dfd22a 100644
--- a/Generate-ReleaseNotes.cmd
+++ b/Generate-ReleaseNotes.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 rem https://github.com/StefH/GitHubReleaseNotes
 
-SET version=1.8.18
+SET version=1.9.0
 
 GitHubReleaseNotes --output CHANGELOG.md --skip-empty-releases --exclude-labels wontfix test question invalid doc duplicate example environment --version %version% --token %GH_TOKEN%
 
diff --git a/PackageReleaseNotes.txt b/PackageReleaseNotes.txt
index f076f331..a0be57de 100644
--- a/PackageReleaseNotes.txt
+++ b/PackageReleaseNotes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-# 1.8.18 (04 August 2025)
-- #1339 Fixes an issue with matching JSON bodies as bytes [bug]
-- #1338 Specifying .WithBody(byte[]) fails to match for JSON bodies [bug]
+# 1.9.0 (10 August 2025)
+- #1334 Create GraphQL project [feature]
 
 The full release notes can be found here: https://github.com/wiremock/WireMock.Net/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 01247eda..a2a01116 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -54,13 +54,14 @@ For more info, see also this WIKI page: [What is WireMock.Net](https://github.co
 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**WireMock.Net.Matchers.CSharpCode** | [![NuGet Badge WireMock.Net.Matchers.CSharpCode](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/WireMock.Net.Matchers.CSharpCode)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/WireMock.Net.Matchers.CSharpCode) | [![MyGet Badge WireMock.Net.Matchers.CSharpCode](https://img.shields.io/myget/wiremock-net/vpre/WireMock.Net.Matchers.CSharpCode?includePreReleases=true&label=MyGet)](https://www.myget.org/feed/wiremock-net/package/nuget/WireMock.Net.Matchers.CSharpCode)
 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**WireMock.Net.OpenApiParser** | [![NuGet Badge WireMock.Net.OpenApiParser](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/WireMock.Net.OpenApiParser)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/WireMock.Net.OpenApiParser) | [![MyGet Badge WireMock.Net.OpenApiParser](https://img.shields.io/myget/wiremock-net/vpre/WireMock.Net.OpenApiParser?includePreReleases=true&label=MyGet)](https://www.myget.org/feed/wiremock-net/package/nuget/WireMock.Net.OpenApiParser)
 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**WireMock.Net.MimePart** | [![NuGet Badge WireMock.Net.MimePart](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/WireMock.Net.MimePart)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/WireMock.Net.MimePart) | [![MyGet Badge WireMock.Net.MimePart](https://img.shields.io/myget/wiremock-net/vpre/WireMock.Net.MimePart?includePreReleases=true&label=MyGet)](https://www.myget.org/feed/wiremock-net/package/nuget/WireMock.Net.MimePart)
+| &nbsp;&nbsp;**WireMock.Net.GraphQL** | [![NuGet Badge WireMock.Net.GraphQL](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/WireMock.Net.GraphQL)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/WireMock.Net.GraphQL) | [![MyGet Badge WireMock.Net.GraphQL](https://img.shields.io/myget/wiremock-net/vpre/WireMock.Net.GraphQL?includePreReleases=true&label=MyGet)](https://www.myget.org/feed/wiremock-net/package/nuget/WireMock.Net.GraphQL)
 | | | |
 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**WireMock.Net.RestClient** | [![NuGet Badge WireMock.Net.RestClient](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/WireMock.Net.RestClient)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/WireMock.Net.RestClient) | [![MyGet Badge WireMock.Net.RestClient](https://img.shields.io/myget/wiremock-net/vpre/WireMock.Net.RestClient?includePreReleases=true&label=MyGet)](https://www.myget.org/feed/wiremock-net/package/nuget/WireMock.Net.RestClient)
 | &nbsp;&nbsp;**WireMock.Org.RestClient** | [![NuGet Badge WireMock.Org.RestClient](https://img.shields.io/nuget/v/WireMock.Org.RestClient)](https://www.nuget.org/packages/WireMock.Org.RestClient) | [![MyGet Badge WireMock.Org.RestClient](https://img.shields.io/myget/wiremock-net/vpre/WireMock.Org.RestClient?includePreReleases=true&label=MyGet)](https://www.myget.org/feed/wiremock-net/package/nuget/WireMock.Org.RestClient)
 
 <br />
 
-🔺 **WireMock.Net.Minimal** does not include: **WireMock.Net.MimePart**
+🔺 **WireMock.Net.Minimal** does not include *WireMock.Net.MimePart* and *WireMock.Net.GraphQL*.
 
 ---