diff --git a/api/datastore/test_data/output_24_to_latest.json b/api/datastore/test_data/output_24_to_latest.json
index f1d6cb7c5..ac842c066 100644
--- a/api/datastore/test_data/output_24_to_latest.json
+++ b/api/datastore/test_data/output_24_to_latest.json
@@ -610,7 +610,7 @@
       "RequiredPasswordLength": 12
     },
     "KubeconfigExpiry": "0",
-    "KubectlShellImage": "portainer/kubectl-shell:2.27.8",
+    "KubectlShellImage": "portainer/kubectl-shell:2.27.9",
     "LDAPSettings": {
       "AnonymousMode": true,
       "AutoCreateUsers": true,
@@ -943,7 +943,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "version": {
-    "VERSION": "{\"SchemaVersion\":\"2.27.8\",\"MigratorCount\":0,\"Edition\":1,\"InstanceID\":\"463d5c47-0ea5-4aca-85b1-405ceefee254\"}"
+    "VERSION": "{\"SchemaVersion\":\"2.27.9\",\"MigratorCount\":0,\"Edition\":1,\"InstanceID\":\"463d5c47-0ea5-4aca-85b1-405ceefee254\"}"
   },
   "webhooks": null
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/api/http/handler/handler.go b/api/http/handler/handler.go
index 656bafabc..ade200ef0 100644
--- a/api/http/handler/handler.go
+++ b/api/http/handler/handler.go
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ type Handler struct {
 }
 
 // @title PortainerCE API
-// @version 2.27.8
+// @version 2.27.9
 // @description.markdown api-description.md
 // @termsOfService
 
diff --git a/api/portainer.go b/api/portainer.go
index c41c2988c..b590d7cf7 100644
--- a/api/portainer.go
+++ b/api/portainer.go
@@ -1639,7 +1639,7 @@ type (
 
 const (
 	// APIVersion is the version number of the Portainer API
-	APIVersion = "2.27.8"
+	APIVersion = "2.27.9"
 	// Support annotation for the API version ("STS" for Short-Term Support or "LTS" for Long-Term Support)
 	APIVersionSupport = "LTS"
 	// Edition is what this edition of Portainer is called
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c38e44c3c..37b83491d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "author": "Portainer.io",
   "name": "portainer",
   "homepage": "http://portainer.io",
-  "version": "2.27.8",
+  "version": "2.27.9",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "git@github.com:portainer/portainer.git"