diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36f52ef..2877eb0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,23 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.4.0-beta.9] - 2026-09-28
+
+Ninth beta of the Albacore release, adding managed migration and recovery workflows.
+
+### Added
+- Per-deployment backup destinations with verified remote copies
+- Backup retention, exclusions, storage alerts, cleanup previews, and isolated recovery
+- Migration inventory, transfer progress, DNS checks, cutover state, and retirement readiness
+- Database attachment for existing deployments
+
+### Fixed
+- Domain changes persist through the API without server file edits
+- Certificate challenges remain available over HTTPS
+- Isolated recovery cannot reuse production storage, project identity, or access grants
+- Scheduled cleanup follows the saved deployment retention policy
+- Database attachment preserves imported environment values
+
 ## [0.4.0-beta.8] - 2026-09-26
 
 Eighth beta of the Albacore release, adding visitor access controls and more reliable migrations.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 5e9ef6d..d43cb94 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.0-beta.8
+0.4.0-beta.9
diff --git a/internal/api/openapi.json b/internal/api/openapi.json
index 0bb172c..f00d93f 100644
--- a/internal/api/openapi.json
+++ b/internal/api/openapi.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "info": {
     "title": "FlatRun Agent API",
     "description": "Generated from the agent's routes and the types its handlers bind and return.",
-    "version": "0.4.0-beta.8"
+    "version": "0.4.0-beta.9"
   },
   "paths": {
     "/api/access/check": {