diff --git a/Slim/App.php b/Slim/App.php
index 8799188ba..449731f0f 100644
--- a/Slim/App.php
+++ b/Slim/App.php
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ class App extends RouteCollectorProxy implements RequestHandlerInterface
      *
      * @var string
      */
-    public const VERSION = '4.8.1';
+    public const VERSION = '4.9.0';
 
     /**
      * @var RouteResolverInterface