diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9869c96..8499609 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-SOURCES/samba-4.18.8.tar.xz
-SOURCES/samba-4.18.8.tar.asc
+SOURCES/samba-4.18.9.tar.xz
+SOURCES/samba-4.18.9.tar.asc
diff --git a/.samba.metadata b/.samba.metadata
index ac76a2c..1f596c1 100644
--- a/.samba.metadata
+++ b/.samba.metadata
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-520cc182a6057b73f2785a1f821204ade0ac5244  SOURCES/samba-4.18.8.tar.xz
-99923b9754b571c38d259eef6764fc0a105b2fe8  SOURCES/samba-4.18.8.tar.asc
+dbf5e7e6ad52a957f7ac4126323b56081570029e  SOURCES/samba-4.18.9.tar.xz
+4172321c0a588e5eb68bac129652e19a614d01e5  SOURCES/samba-4.18.9.tar.asc
diff --git a/SPECS/samba.spec b/SPECS/samba.spec
index 5967783..15a617a 100644
--- a/SPECS/samba.spec
+++ b/SPECS/samba.spec
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
 
 %global baserelease 100
 
-%global samba_version 4.18.8
+%global samba_version 4.18.9
 # This should be rc1 or nil
 %define pre_release %nil
 
@@ -4299,6 +4299,9 @@ fi
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 05 2023 - Anoop C S <anoopcs@samba.org> - 4.18.9-100
+- v4.18.9 GA
+
 * Thu Oct 12 2023 - Anoop C S <anoopcs@samba.org> - 4.18.8-100
 - v4.18.8 GA