diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8784a9107..ab7554754 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "0.8.8"
+    ".": "0.8.9"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fc2ce7d95..f53c0749f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.9](https://github.com/GenSpectrum/LAPIS/compare/v0.8.8...v0.8.9) (2026-10-01)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **lapis:** distinguish a SILO timeout from SILO being unreachable ([#1882](https://github.com/GenSpectrum/LAPIS/issues/1882)) ([d8d7595](https://github.com/GenSpectrum/LAPIS/commit/d8d7595eac4955cec44127044db5bd4f6ff576ae))
+
 ## [0.8.8](https://github.com/GenSpectrum/LAPIS/compare/v0.8.7...v0.8.8) (2026-09-16)
 
 
diff --git a/lapis-docs/package-lock.json b/lapis-docs/package-lock.json
index f1b1a4aad..47bbca214 100644
--- a/lapis-docs/package-lock.json
+++ b/lapis-docs/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "lapis-docs",
-    "version": "0.8.8",
+    "version": "0.8.9",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "lapis-docs",
-            "version": "0.8.8",
+            "version": "0.8.9",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@astrojs/react": "^5.0.5",
                 "@astrojs/starlight": "^0.41.7",
diff --git a/lapis-docs/package.json b/lapis-docs/package.json
index b60f23d57..a9729a70c 100644
--- a/lapis-docs/package.json
+++ b/lapis-docs/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "lapis-docs",
     "type": "module",
-    "version": "0.8.8",
+    "version": "0.8.9",
     "scripts": {
         "dev": "astro dev",
         "start": "astro dev",
diff --git a/lapis/build.gradle b/lapis/build.gradle
index 489cc3ccb..88fd5bdc8 100644
--- a/lapis/build.gradle
+++ b/lapis/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'org.genspectrum'
-version = '0.8.8' // x-release-please-version - this is a marker comment for Release Please to update this version
+version = '0.8.9' // x-release-please-version - this is a marker comment for Release Please to update this version
 
 java {
     sourceCompatibility = '21'