diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 92bcf4827..35825b937 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 Changelog for python-chess
 ==========================
 
+New in v0.23.9
+--------------
+
+Changes:
+
+* Updated `Board.is_fivefold_repetition()`. FIDE rules have changed and the
+  repetition no longer needs to occur on consecutive alternating moves.
+  Thanks @LegionMammal978.
+
 New in v0.23.8
 --------------
 
diff --git a/chess/__init__.py b/chess/__init__.py
index b6c63c79c..5e39ffe85 100644
--- a/chess/__init__.py
+++ b/chess/__init__.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 
 __email__ = "niklas.fiekas@backscattering.de"
 
-__version__ = "0.23.8"
+__version__ = "0.23.9"
 
 import collections
 import copy