diff --git a/.github/workflows/docs.yml b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
index b9e124a26..0ae818810 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/docs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/docs.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
           name: qiskit-addon-cutting-htmldocs
           path: ./artifact
       - name: Deploy docs
-        if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/stable/0.7' }}
+        if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/stable/0.9' }}
         uses: peaceiris/actions-gh-pages@v4
         with:
           github_token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/.mergify.yml b/.mergify.yml
index 7eabeb009..a8fe0e995 100644
--- a/.mergify.yml
+++ b/.mergify.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ pull_request_rules:
     actions:
       backport:
         branches:
-          - stable/0.7
+          - stable/0.9
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 90cd1d059..48ebbe6ee 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "qiskit-addon-cutting"
-version = "0.9.0.dev"
+version = "0.9.0"
 description = "Reduce width and depth of quantum circuits by cutting gates and wires."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {file = "LICENSE.txt"}
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/bump-dependency-versions-26e93b55695c3034.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/0.9/bump-dependency-versions-26e93b55695c3034.yaml
similarity index 50%
rename from releasenotes/notes/bump-dependency-versions-26e93b55695c3034.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/0.9/bump-dependency-versions-26e93b55695c3034.yaml
index 820752b4c..0a41e5404 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/bump-dependency-versions-26e93b55695c3034.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/0.9/bump-dependency-versions-26e93b55695c3034.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
 upgrade:
   - |
-    CKT now requires updated versions of some dependencies: ``qiskit``
+    This package now requires updated versions of some dependencies: ``qiskit``
     1.1 or later, and ``qiskit-ibm-runtime`` 0.24.0 or later.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/cut-finder-enhancement-1e1d37174d7a8860.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/0.9/cut-finder-enhancement-1e1d37174d7a8860.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/cut-finder-enhancement-1e1d37174d7a8860.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/0.9/cut-finder-enhancement-1e1d37174d7a8860.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/min-reached-finder-flag-aa6dd9021e165f80.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/0.9/min-reached-finder-flag-aa6dd9021e165f80.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/min-reached-finder-flag-aa6dd9021e165f80.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/0.9/min-reached-finder-flag-aa6dd9021e165f80.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/new-flags-to-control-cut-finder-search-e499e1ea49abb0bc.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/0.9/new-flags-to-control-cut-finder-search-e499e1ea49abb0bc.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/new-flags-to-control-cut-finder-search-e499e1ea49abb0bc.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/0.9/new-flags-to-control-cut-finder-search-e499e1ea49abb0bc.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/0.9/prepare-0.9.0-6642e0bf18e2f66c.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/0.9/prepare-0.9.0-6642e0bf18e2f66c.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e80cec75b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/0.9/prepare-0.9.0-6642e0bf18e2f66c.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+prelude:
+
+  The most notable change in this release is that the package has been
+  renamed to ``qiskit-cutting-addon``.  It also marks the removal of
+  this package's original implementation of wire cutting, CutQC.
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/remove-cutqc-fe70369bdbe65668.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/0.9/remove-cutqc-fe70369bdbe65668.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/remove-cutqc-fe70369bdbe65668.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/0.9/remove-cutqc-fe70369bdbe65668.yaml
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/rm-idle-wires-1758bf8763081a9b.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/0.9/rm-idle-wires-1758bf8763081a9b.yaml
similarity index 100%
rename from releasenotes/notes/rm-idle-wires-1758bf8763081a9b.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/0.9/rm-idle-wires-1758bf8763081a9b.yaml