diff --git a/.gemini/skills/android-maps-compose/SKILL.md b/.gemini/skills/android-maps-compose/SKILL.md
index fcd14834..6cd252fd 100644
--- a/.gemini/skills/android-maps-compose/SKILL.md
+++ b/.gemini/skills/android-maps-compose/SKILL.md
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ Verify the latest versions if possible, but use these as a baseline:
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
     // Google Maps Compose library
-    implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:8.6.0") // x-release-please-version
+    implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:9.0.0") // x-release-please-version
 
     // Optional: Maps Compose Utilities (for clustering, etc.)
-    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:8.6.0") // x-release-please-version
+    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:9.0.0") // x-release-please-version
 
     // Optional: Maps Compose Widgets (for UI components)
-    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:8.6.0") // x-release-please-version
+    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:9.0.0") // x-release-please-version
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 42ad4d4d..0885b01f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "8.6.0"
+    ".": "9.0.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28979de6..a19cd10e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [9.0.0](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-compose/compare/v8.6.0...v9.0.0) (2026-10-01)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* migrate from android-maps-ktx to android-maps-utils (v9.0.0) ([#1002](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-compose/issues/1002))
+
+### Features
+
+* **ci:** publish an instrumented coverage badge ([#1009](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-compose/issues/1009)) ([b0d6420](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-compose/commit/b0d64204c8e30c36725e71decccd8fb2662c3dc8))
+* migrate from android-maps-ktx to android-maps-utils (v9.0.0) ([#1002](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-compose/issues/1002)) ([0c49e8d](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-compose/commit/0c49e8dd8c135f57e38cad13d4995dfe74c050b7))
+
 ## [8.6.0](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-compose/compare/v8.5.0...v8.6.0) (2026-09-03)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b1d6a66..74e31060 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,12 +30,12 @@ You no longer need to specify the Maps SDK for Android or its Utility Library as
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:8.6.0' // {x-release-please-version}
+    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:9.0.0' // {x-release-please-version}
     // Optionally, you can include the Compose utils library for Clustering,
     // Street View metadata checks, etc.
-    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:8.6.0' // {x-release-please-version}
+    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:9.0.0' // {x-release-please-version}
     // Optionally, you can include the widgets library for ScaleBar, etc.
-    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:8.6.0' // {x-release-please-version}
+    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:9.0.0' // {x-release-please-version}
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index d97ea298..7f9bcdba 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ val projectArtifactId by extra { project: Project ->
 allprojects {
     group = "com.google.maps.android"
     // {x-release-please-start-version}
-    version = "8.6.0"
+    version = "9.0.0"
     // {x-release-please-end}
 }
 
diff --git a/llm-integration-prompt.md b/llm-integration-prompt.md
index 9c35a767..c321467a 100644
--- a/llm-integration-prompt.md
+++ b/llm-integration-prompt.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Add the following to your `gradle/libs.versions.toml` file:
 
 ```toml
 [versions]
-mapsCompose = "8.6.0" # x-release-please-version
+mapsCompose = "9.0.0" # x-release-please-version
 
 [libraries]
 maps-compose = { group = "com.google.maps.android", name = "maps-compose", version.ref = "mapsCompose" }
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ If you are not using version catalogs, add the dependencies directly to your app
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
     // Google Maps Compose library
-    implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:8.6.0") // x-release-please-version
+    implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:9.0.0") // x-release-please-version
 
     // Optional: Maps Compose Utilities (for clustering, etc.)
-    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:8.6.0") // x-release-please-version
+    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:9.0.0") // x-release-please-version
 
     // Optional: Maps Compose Widgets (for UI components)
-    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:8.6.0") // x-release-please-version
+    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:9.0.0") // x-release-please-version
 }
 ```