diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index d9552aeb..bb46850d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ endif()
 
 set(GOBY_VERSION_MAJOR "2")
 set(GOBY_VERSION_MINOR "1")
-set(GOBY_VERSION_PATCH "8")
+set(GOBY_VERSION_PATCH "9")
 
 if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
    message("Compiling in Git source tree.")
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ if(EXISTS "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/.git")
    
 else()
    message("Compiling from release tarball.")
-   set(GOBY_VERSION_DATE "2017.05.09")
+   set(GOBY_VERSION_DATE "2017.06.15")
 endif()
 
 set(GOBY_VERSION "${GOBY_VERSION_MAJOR}.${GOBY_VERSION_MINOR}.${GOBY_VERSION_PATCH}")
diff --git a/release.txt b/release.txt
index 3af5a3f4..fb1e9638 100644
--- a/release.txt
+++ b/release.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 Goby Release Notes (Major version 2)
+****************
+Version 2.1.9
+
+Bug fix release.
+
+- Bug fix for logging (glog) in GobyMOOSApp
+- Improved GPS surface handling in Bluefin driver for iFrontSeat
+- Improved robustness of Iridium driver in the event that echo gets turned back on (ATE1 or modem reboot)
+
+
 ****************
 Version 2.1.8