diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5147566..42d414d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+<a name="v2.4.9"></a>
+### v2.4.9 (2024-08-07)
+
+
+#### Features
+
+* **gems**
+  * update to pact (1.65.0)	 ([054617e](/../../commit/054617e))
+
+
 <a name="v2.4.8"></a>
 ### v2.4.8 (2024-08-07)
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cad68a9..4cea094 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ Creates a standalone pact command line executable using the ruby pact implementa
 
 ## Package contents
 
-This version (2.4.8) of the Pact standalone executables package contains:
+This version (2.4.9) of the Pact standalone executables package contains:
 
-  * pact gem 1.64.0
+  * pact gem 1.65.0
   * pact-mock_service gem 3.11.2
   * pact-support gem 1.20.0
   * pact-provider-verifier gem 1.38.1
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.4.8
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+2.4.9
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