diff --git a/release-notes-9.0.0.md b/release-notes-9.0.0.md
index 856da33fe..c782c6c10 100644
--- a/release-notes-9.0.0.md
+++ b/release-notes-9.0.0.md
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-!not-ready-for-release!
-
 #### Version Number
 ${version-number}
 
@@ -13,3 +11,4 @@ ${version-number}
     - File content (path specified by environment variable with `_FILE` suffix) - enabled via `CAF_ENABLE_FILE_SECRETS` (defaults to `false`)
 
 #### Known Issues
+- None