diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 3a9ae23c..407d4f1b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: iaito CI
 
 env:
-  R2V: 5.8.8
+  R2V: 5.9.0
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ jobs:
         python-version: 3.8.x
     - name: homebrew dependencies
       run: |
-        brew update
-        brew install pkg-config qt@5
+        brew update || true
+        brew install pkg-config qt@5 || true
         brew unlink qt@5 || true
-        brew link --force qt@5
+        brew link --force qt@5 || true
         pip3 install meson
         pip3 install ninja
     - name: install r2
@@ -144,10 +144,10 @@ jobs:
       if: contains(matrix.os, 'macos')
       run: |
         brew update --preinstall # temporary workaround for https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-bundle/issues/751
-        brew install coreutils pkg-config
-        brew install pkg-config qt@5
+        brew install coreutils pkg-config || true
+        brew install pkg-config qt@5 || true
         brew unlink qt@5 || true
-        brew link --force qt@5
+        brew link --force qt@5 || true
         pip3 install meson
         pip3 install ninja
     - name: macos build
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 4fe5af66..387970bb 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -113,12 +113,12 @@ done
 : ${INSTALL_PROGRAM_STRIP:=${INSTALL} -m 755 -s}
 : ${INSTALL_MAN:=${INSTALL} -m 444}
 : ${INSTALL_LIB:=${INSTALL} -m 755 -c}
- PKGNAME='iaito' ; VERSION='5.8.9' ; VERSION_MAJOR=5; VERSION_MINOR=8; VERSION_PATCH=9; VERSION_NUMBER=50809; CONTACT_MAIL="pancake@nopcode.org" ; CONTACT_NAME="pancake" ; CONTACT="pancake <pancake@nopcode.org>" ;
+ PKGNAME='iaito' ; VERSION='5.9.0' ; VERSION_MAJOR=5; VERSION_MINOR=9; VERSION_PATCH=0; VERSION_NUMBER=50900; CONTACT_MAIL="pancake@nopcode.org" ; CONTACT_NAME="pancake" ; CONTACT="pancake <pancake@nopcode.org>" ;
 }
 
 show_usage() {
 cat <<EOF2
-'configure' configures iaito-5.8.9 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+'configure' configures iaito-5.9.0 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: ./configure [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -194,10 +194,10 @@ ocho() {
 
 show_version() {
 if [ "$QUIET" = 1 ]; then
-	echo "5.8.9"
+	echo "5.9.0"
 	exit 0
 fi
-echo "iaito-5.8.9 configuration script done with acr v2.1.2.
+echo "iaito-5.9.0 configuration script done with acr v2.1.2.
 The 'Free Software Foundation' message is only for autodetection.
 Originally written by pancake <nopcode.org>."
 exit 0
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ case $flag in
 	show_version ; ;;
 -r|--r|--report)
 echo "PKGNAME:     iaito"
-echo "VERSION:     5.8.9"
+echo "VERSION:     5.9.0"
 echo "AUTHOR:      pancake"
 echo "EMAIL:       pancake@nopcode.org"
 echo "LANGS:       c++"
diff --git a/configure.acr b/configure.acr
index f484ce2a..217682ee 100644
--- a/configure.acr
+++ b/configure.acr
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 PKGNAME iaito
-VERSION 5.8.9
+VERSION 5.9.0
 CONTACT pancake ; pancake@nopcode.org
 
 LANG_CXX!
diff --git a/src/Iaito.pro b/src/Iaito.pro
index e88891cb..d54c4c30 100644
--- a/src/Iaito.pro
+++ b/src/Iaito.pro
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ TEMPLATE = app
 TARGET = iaito
 
 IAITO_VERSION_MAJOR = 5
-IAITO_VERSION_MINOR = 8
-IAITO_VERSION_PATCH = 9
+IAITO_VERSION_MINOR = 9
+IAITO_VERSION_PATCH = 0
 
 CONFIG+=app_bundle
 # LIBS+= -dead_strip
diff --git a/src/org.radare.iaito.appdata.xml b/src/org.radare.iaito.appdata.xml
index e169d02f..468ddf45 100644
--- a/src/org.radare.iaito.appdata.xml
+++ b/src/org.radare.iaito.appdata.xml
@@ -41,9 +41,10 @@
   <update_contact>pancake</update_contact>
   <developer_name>radare2</developer_name>
   <releases>
-    <release version="5.8.9" date="2023-3-15">
+    <release version="5.9.0" date="2024-3-31">
       <description>
-        <p>Work in progress version in sync with r2-5.8.9</p>
+        <p>Stability fixes after lots of testing</p>
+        <p>Sync with r2-5.9, stay source compatible with 5.8</p>
       </description>
     </release>
     <release version="5.8.8" date="2023-3-15">