diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1eab51e24ea9a0..19533f9604fb6c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -53408,7 +53408,7 @@
 		},
 		"packages/block-library": {
 			"name": "@wordpress/block-library",
-			"version": "9.0.8",
+			"version": "9.0.9",
 			"license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@babel/runtime": "^7.16.0",
diff --git a/packages/block-library/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/block-library/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ef1ad977e9770..8290ffa2b10e2f 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/block-library/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 9.0.9 (2026-08-06)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+-   Post Date: Escape date values and link URLs before rendering the block.
+
 ## 9.0.0 (2024-05-31)
 
 ### Breaking Changes
diff --git a/packages/block-library/package.json b/packages/block-library/package.json
index 0d50c9520eab32..1e6198ed93504f 100644
--- a/packages/block-library/package.json
+++ b/packages/block-library/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@wordpress/block-library",
-	"version": "9.0.8",
+	"version": "9.0.9",
 	"description": "Block library for the WordPress editor.",
 	"author": "The WordPress Contributors",
 	"license": "GPL-2.0-or-later",