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diff --git a/rubygem-i18n.changes b/rubygem-i18n.changes
index 77f45df..ef29bb5 100644
--- a/rubygem-i18n.changes
+++ b/rubygem-i18n.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb 15 13:25:33 UTC 2021 - Manuel Schnitzer <mschnitzer@suse.com>
+
+- updated to version 1.8.9
+
+  * Rely on Ruby 3's native Hash#except method -- #557
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Sat Feb  6 11:28:44 UTC 2021 - Manuel Schnitzer <mschnitzer@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/rubygem-i18n.spec b/rubygem-i18n.spec
index f75fe3b..53be4f6 100644
--- a/rubygem-i18n.spec
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@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 #
 
 Name:           rubygem-i18n
-Version:        1.8.8
+Version:        1.8.9
 Release:        0
 %define mod_name i18n
 %define mod_full_name %{mod_name}-%{version}