diff --git a/docs/source/whatsnew/0.8.5.txt b/docs/source/whatsnew/0.9.0.txt
similarity index 95%
rename from docs/source/whatsnew/0.8.5.txt
rename to docs/source/whatsnew/0.9.0.txt
index 3dfe1aac0c..60f472d77f 100644
--- a/docs/source/whatsnew/0.8.5.txt
+++ b/docs/source/whatsnew/0.9.0.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
-Development
------------
-
-:Release: 0.8.5
-:Date: TBD
-
-.. warning::
-   This release is still under active development.  All changes listed are
-   subject to change at any time.
+Release 0.9.0
+-------------
 
+:Release: 0.9.0
+:Date: March 29, 2016
 
 Highlights
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