diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2b9ffeb3362..fa8e1fb78bb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     "webpack-bundle-analyzer": "^4.9.1"
   },
   "yoast": {
-    "pluginVersion": "22.9-RC4"
+    "pluginVersion": "22.9"
   },
   "version": "0.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index c99a0a6ca99..2a9fa729166 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ License: GPLv3
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
 Tags: SEO, XML sitemap, Content analysis, Readability, Schema
 Tested up to: 6.5
-Stable tag: 22.8
+Stable tag: 22.9
 Requires PHP: 7.2.5
 
 Improve your WordPress SEO: Write better content and have a fully optimized WordPress site using the Yoast SEO plugin.
@@ -319,6 +319,8 @@ Your question has most likely been answered on our help center: [yoast.com/help/
 
 Release date: 2024-06-18
 
+Yoast SEO 22.9 brings more enhancements and bugfixes. [Find more information about our software releases and updates here](https://yoa.st/release-18-6-24).
+
 #### Enhancements
 
 * Helps guide Elementor users to Yoast when they have the new editor top bar activated.
diff --git a/tests/Unit/bootstrap.php b/tests/Unit/bootstrap.php
index 4312ba93a87..0bc713ba261 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/bootstrap.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/bootstrap.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 \define( 'YOAST_VENDOR_PREFIX_DIRECTORY', 'vendor_prefixed' );
 
 \define( 'YOAST_SEO_PHP_REQUIRED', '7.2.5' );
-\define( 'YOAST_SEO_WP_TESTED', '6.5.3' );
+\define( 'YOAST_SEO_WP_TESTED', '6.5.4' );
 \define( 'YOAST_SEO_WP_REQUIRED', '6.4' );
 
 if ( ! \defined( 'WPSEO_NAMESPACES' ) ) {
diff --git a/wp-seo-main.php b/wp-seo-main.php
index fa9ea860003..aad67e73eac 100644
--- a/wp-seo-main.php
+++ b/wp-seo-main.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * {@internal Nobody should be able to overrule the real version number as this can cause
  *            serious issues with the options, so no if ( ! defined() ).}}
  */
-define( 'WPSEO_VERSION', '22.9-RC4' );
+define( 'WPSEO_VERSION', '22.9' );
 
 
 if ( ! defined( 'WPSEO_PATH' ) ) {
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 define( 'YOAST_VENDOR_PREFIX_DIRECTORY', 'vendor_prefixed' );
 
 define( 'YOAST_SEO_PHP_REQUIRED', '7.2.5' );
-define( 'YOAST_SEO_WP_TESTED', '6.5.3' );
+define( 'YOAST_SEO_WP_TESTED', '6.5.4' );
 define( 'YOAST_SEO_WP_REQUIRED', '6.4' );
 
 if ( ! defined( 'WPSEO_NAMESPACES' ) ) {
diff --git a/wp-seo.php b/wp-seo.php
index 069ef354755..0251ddfbd9e 100644
--- a/wp-seo.php
+++ b/wp-seo.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  * @wordpress-plugin
  * Plugin Name: Yoast SEO
- * Version:     22.9-RC4
+ * Version:     22.9
  * Plugin URI:  https://yoa.st/1uj
  * Description: The first true all-in-one SEO solution for WordPress, including on-page content analysis, XML sitemaps and much more.
  * Author:      Team Yoast