diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index f3d7dd51b..149bd351e 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.9.0b2
+current_version = 1.9.0rc1
 parse = (?P<major>[\d]+) # major version number
 	\.(?P<minor>[\d]+) # minor version number
 	\.(?P<patch>[\d]+) # patch version number
diff --git a/.changes/1.9.0-rc1.md b/.changes/1.9.0-rc1.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..63c57c988
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.9.0-rc1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+## dbt-redshift 1.9.0-rc1 - December 02, 2024
+
+### Features
+
+- Add browser identity center authentication method. ([#898](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-redshift/issues/898))
diff --git a/.changes/unreleased/Features-20241122-143326.yaml b/.changes/1.9.0/Features-20241122-143326.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from .changes/unreleased/Features-20241122-143326.yaml
rename to .changes/1.9.0/Features-20241122-143326.yaml
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9bf2d8f56..e7311cd45 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
 - "Breaking changes" listed under a version may require action from end users or external maintainers when upgrading to that version.
 - Do not edit this file directly. This file is auto-generated using [changie](https://github.com/miniscruff/changie). For details on how to document a change, see [the contributing guide](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-redshift/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#adding-changelog-entry)
 
+## dbt-redshift 1.9.0-rc1 - December 02, 2024
+
+### Features
+
+- Add browser identity center authentication method. ([#898](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-redshift/issues/898))
+
+
+
 ## dbt-redshift 1.9.0-b2 - November 11, 2024
 
 ### Breaking Changes
@@ -21,8 +29,6 @@
 - Restrict behavior change warnings to firing once per run to avoid noisy logs ([#915](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-redshift/issues/915))
 - Remove `redshift_connector`'s `get_columns` method for column metadata generation, avoiding a warning on every run ([#914](https://github.com/dbt-labs/dbt-redshift/issues/914))
 
-
-
 ## dbt-redshift 1.9.0-b1 - October 01, 2024
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/dbt/adapters/redshift/__version__.py b/dbt/adapters/redshift/__version__.py
index 03a925355..c70591d8a 100644
--- a/dbt/adapters/redshift/__version__.py
+++ b/dbt/adapters/redshift/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version = "1.9.0b2"
+version = "1.9.0rc1"