diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7dac057..3f39a02 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+2.2.9
+-----
+
+* Support `partial!` call with `locals` option in `JbuilderTemplate` [#251](https://github.com/rails/jbuilder/pull/251)
+
 2.2.8
 -----
 * [Raise ArrayError when trying to add key to an array](https://github.com/rails/jbuilder/commit/869e4be1ad165ce986d8fca78311bdd3ed166087)
diff --git a/jbuilder.gemspec b/jbuilder.gemspec
index 62b440b..e03aa68 100644
--- a/jbuilder.gemspec
+++ b/jbuilder.gemspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'jbuilder'
-  s.version  = '2.2.8'
+  s.version  = '2.2.9'
   s.authors  = ['David Heinemeier Hansson', 'Pavel Pravosud']
   s.email    = ['david@37signals.com', 'pavel@pravosud.com']
   s.summary  = 'Create JSON structures via a Builder-style DSL'