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diff --git a/kicad.changes b/kicad.changes
index 4bb8af8..1e09e5c 100644
--- a/kicad.changes
+++ b/kicad.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Dec  7 21:23:17 UTC 2023 - Stefan Brüns <stefan.bruens@rwth-aachen.de>
+
+- update to 7.0.9:
+  See https://www.kicad.org/blog/2023/11/KiCad-7.0.9-Release/ for details
+- update to 7.0.8:
+  See https://www.kicad.org/blog/2023/09/KiCad-7.0.8-Release/ for details
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Mon Sep 11 11:03:21 UTC 2023 - Stefan Brüns <stefan.bruens@rwth-aachen.de>
 
diff --git a/kicad.spec b/kicad.spec
index c633fe1..2e08539 100644
--- a/kicad.spec
+++ b/kicad.spec
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
 # symbol libraries from version 7.0.0
 %define compatversion 7.0.0
 Name:           kicad
-Version:        7.0.7
-%define file_version 7.0.7
+Version:        7.0.9
+%define file_version 7.0.9
 Release:        0
 Summary:        EDA software suite for the creation of schematics and PCB
 License:        AGPL-3.0-or-later AND GPL-3.0-or-later