diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 600f9d4b..fb7385c1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.60.8
+0.60.9
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/releaseNotes.ts b/frontend/src/lib/releaseNotes.ts
index 93ced0e5..fa827086 100644
--- a/frontend/src/lib/releaseNotes.ts
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/releaseNotes.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,13 @@ export interface ReleaseEntry {
 }
 
 export const RELEASE_NOTES: ReleaseEntry[] = [
+  {
+    version: "0.60.9",
+    date: "2026-08-09",
+    fixes: [
+      "In dropdown menus, hovering an already-checked row now gives it the same vivid highlight as any other row, instead of only a faint outline.",
+    ],
+  },
   {
     version: "0.60.8",
     date: "2026-08-09",