diff --git a/Updating-and-release-notes.md b/Updating-and-release-notes.md
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--- a/Updating-and-release-notes.md
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@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-### Current version: `3.0.1b8`
+### Current version: `3.0.1b9`
 
 You can check the version installed by running `obi --version`
 
@@ -21,6 +21,10 @@ python3 setup.py install
 
 ### Release notes:
 
+* `3.0.1b9`:
+  - `import`: now imports and adds NCBI taxids for SILVA and RDP training set fasta files
+  - various minor fixes and improvements
+
 * `3.0.1b8`:
   - `ecotag`: 'BEST_MATCH_TAXIDS' now dereplicated (no repeated taxids in the
 list)