diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e89a357..9d7b699 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tangle-network/agent-knowledge",
-  "version": "1.8.0",
+  "version": "1.9.0",
   "description": "Source-grounded, eval-gated knowledge growth primitives for agents.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/tangle-network/agent-knowledge#readme",
   "repository": {