diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 93853468..5da1e24c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v2.9.1
+
+*21 apr 2023*
+
+- 🔥 Hotfix for memory leak when `pauseRafLoopOnIdle` is enabled (introduced in v2.7.0)
+- Implemented additional cleanup of Lightning code that gets stuck on the heap after calling `destroy`
+
 ## v2.9.0
 *16 feb 2023*
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index feeeee22..2e09a6e2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@lightningjs/core",
-  "version": "2.9.0",
+  "version": "2.9.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@lightningjs/core",
-      "version": "2.9.0",
+      "version": "2.9.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.8.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a309ad20..3605ba21 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "author": "Metrological, Bas van Meurs <b.van.meurs@metrological.com>",
   "name": "@lightningjs/core",
-  "version": "2.9.0",
+  "version": "2.9.1",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "main": "dist/lightning.js",
   "module": "index.js",