diff --git a/IDMETA b/IDMETA
index b046e12c..ca80d5ed 100644
--- a/IDMETA
+++ b/IDMETA
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 DEBIAN_DIST="bullseye bookworm trixie"
-UBUNTU_DIST="focal jammy noble"
+UBUNTU_DIST="jammy noble"
 CENTOS_DIST="centos7 centos8 centos9 centos10"
-VERSION=2.2.8
+VERSION=2.2.9
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 27f7f1a6..6521ca26 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+--- 2.2.9 2026/01/28
+
+Debian: systemd service
+
+Add YAZ libs + deps to libidzebra #69
+
+doc: Use rsvg-convert rather than inkscape
+
+Fix compilation with c23 #63
+
 --- 2.2.8 2024/10/22
 
 Fix implicit atoi/stdlib import