diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9927fd39a..b0453e0e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 [1]: https://www.npmjs.com/package/@google-cloud/storage?activeTab=versions
 
+## [7.9.0](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-storage/compare/v7.8.0...v7.9.0) (2024-03-18)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add ability to configure and utilize soft-delete and restore ([#2425](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-storage/issues/2425)) ([7da5a7d](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-storage/commit/7da5a7da86ad649a8132e3183f4b3e3f9bb2eace))
+
 ## [7.8.0](https://github.com/googleapis/nodejs-storage/compare/v7.7.0...v7.8.0) (2024-03-07)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 39b657d11..01462e990 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@google-cloud/storage",
   "description": "Cloud Storage Client Library for Node.js",
-  "version": "7.8.0",
+  "version": "7.9.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "Google Inc.",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/samples/package.json b/samples/package.json
index ed082c760..1b317bd6c 100644
--- a/samples/package.json
+++ b/samples/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@google-cloud/pubsub": "^4.0.0",
-    "@google-cloud/storage": "^7.8.0",
+    "@google-cloud/storage": "^7.9.0",
     "node-fetch": "^2.6.7",
     "uuid": "^8.0.0",
     "yargs": "^16.0.0"