diff --git a/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml b/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
index e1cabea0..0684d2fd 100644
--- a/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ keywords = ["security", "hash", "hmac", "sign", "encrypt", "decrypt", "private k
 repository = "https://github.com/ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-crypto"
 icon = "icon.png"
 license = ["Apache-2.0"]
-distribution = "2201.11.0"
+distribution = "2201.12.0"
 
 [platform.java21]
 graalvmCompatible = true
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 19a97a37..b945f88b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 org.gradle.caching=true
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=2.8.1-SNAPSHOT
+version=2.9.0-SNAPSHOT
 checkstylePluginVersion=10.12.0
 bouncycastleVersion=1.78
 spotbugsPluginVersion=6.0.18