diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index a10601ae..47732056 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -174,8 +174,15 @@ Changelog
 unreleased
 ==========
 
+*Nothing yet*
+
+v3.9.0 (2018-04-24)
+===================
+
 - Feature: Allow setting a table class for single table only
   (see `issue 197 <https://github.com/msiemens/tinydb/issues/197>`_)
+- Internal change: call fsync after flushing ``JSONStorage``
+  (see `issue 208 <https://github.com/msiemens/tinydb/issues/208>`_)
 
 v3.8.1 (2018-03-26)
 ===================
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 890062c0..0e7f60ed 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -10,8 +10,15 @@ see `semver.org <http://semver.org/>`_
 unreleased
 ^^^^^^^^^^
 
+*Nothing yet*
+
+v3.9.0 (2018-04-24)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
 - Feature: Allow setting a table class for single table only
   (see `issue 197 <https://github.com/msiemens/tinydb/issues/197>`_)
+- Internal change: call fsync after flushing ``JSONStorage``
+  (see `issue 208 <https://github.com/msiemens/tinydb/issues/208>`_)
 
 v3.8.1 (2018-03-26)
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/tinydb/version.py b/tinydb/version.py
index 7ca5cfce..2de9e710 100644
--- a/tinydb/version.py
+++ b/tinydb/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '3.8.1post1'
+__version__ = '3.9.0'