diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e7cf9b3..e60bf2a 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.2.8"
+  ".": "0.2.9"
 }
diff --git a/.version.txt b/.version.txt
index a45be46..1866a36 100644
--- a/.version.txt
+++ b/.version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.8
+0.2.9
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3311f8f..9cd595a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.2.9](https://github.com/rubyists/sequel-pgt_outbox/compare/v0.2.8...v0.2.9) (2026-09-06)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **table:** add configurable autovacuum settings for outbox tables ([#30](https://github.com/rubyists/sequel-pgt_outbox/issues/30)) ([2e458b4](https://github.com/rubyists/sequel-pgt_outbox/commit/2e458b4286725f2b9e400073aa3a6e6d049248e8))
+* **table:** add optional PG NOTIFY trigger for outbox tables ([#31](https://github.com/rubyists/sequel-pgt_outbox/issues/31)) ([218796b](https://github.com/rubyists/sequel-pgt_outbox/commit/218796bf2b1d75b63904a398ecf73ec4e99a9298))
+
 ## [0.2.8](https://github.com/rubyists/sequel-pgt_outbox/compare/v0.2.7...v0.2.8) (2025-04-02)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/sequel/pgt_outbox/version.rb b/lib/sequel/pgt_outbox/version.rb
index de229bd..4c77f58 100644
--- a/lib/sequel/pgt_outbox/version.rb
+++ b/lib/sequel/pgt_outbox/version.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 module Rubyists
   module PgtOutbox
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    VERSION = '0.2.8'
+    VERSION = '0.2.9'
     # x-release-please-end
   end
 end
diff --git a/oci/Gemfile b/oci/Gemfile
index 4036d34..f7cc45c 100644
--- a/oci/Gemfile
+++ b/oci/Gemfile
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 source 'https://rubygems.org'
 
 # x-release-please-start-version
-gem 'sequel-pgt_outbox', '= 0.2.8'
+gem 'sequel-pgt_outbox', '= 0.2.9'
 # x-release-please-end