diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8f714e82..7196e6a0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+## [1.26.9](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/compare/v1.26.8...v1.26.9) (2021-12-09)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add release branches ([c53b572](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/commit/c53b572faff81cfb996441345a989f023caa5c05))
+* nump deps ([#454](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/issues/454)) ([4fd0538](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/commit/4fd0538a0ddb47aaec0feb88baac31be4720a356))
+
+
+
 ## [1.26.8](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/compare/v1.26.7...v1.26.8) (2021-12-06)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d61b59f..a61607f7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ $ npm install -g @oclif/dev-cli
 $ oclif-dev COMMAND
 running command...
 $ oclif-dev (-v|--version|version)
-@oclif/dev-cli/1.26.8 linux-x64 node-v14.18.2
+@oclif/dev-cli/1.26.9 linux-x64 node-v14.18.2
 $ oclif-dev --help [COMMAND]
 USAGE
   $ oclif-dev COMMAND
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ OPTIONS
   --all  see all commands in CLI
 ```
 
-_See code: [@oclif/plugin-help](https://github.com/oclif/plugin-help/blob/v3.2.13/src/commands/help.ts)_
+_See code: [@oclif/plugin-help](https://github.com/oclif/plugin-help/blob/v3.2.14/src/commands/help.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif-dev manifest [PATH]`
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ ARGUMENTS
   PATH  [default: .] path to plugin
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/manifest.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.8/src/commands/manifest.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/manifest.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.9/src/commands/manifest.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif-dev pack`
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
   This can be used to create oclif CLIs that use the system node or that come preloaded with a node binary.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/pack/index.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.8/src/commands/pack/index.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/pack/index.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.9/src/commands/pack/index.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif-dev pack:deb`
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ OPTIONS
   -r, --root=root  (required) [default: .] path to oclif CLI root
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/pack/deb.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.8/src/commands/pack/deb.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/pack/deb.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.9/src/commands/pack/deb.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif-dev pack:macos`
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ OPTIONS
   -r, --root=root  (required) [default: .] path to oclif CLI root
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/pack/macos.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.8/src/commands/pack/macos.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/pack/macos.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.9/src/commands/pack/macos.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif-dev pack:win`
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ OPTIONS
   -r, --root=root  (required) [default: .] path to oclif CLI root
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/pack/win.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.8/src/commands/pack/win.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/pack/win.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.9/src/commands/pack/win.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif-dev publish`
 
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
   "aws-sdk" will need to be installed as a devDependency to publish.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/publish/index.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.8/src/commands/publish/index.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/publish/index.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.9/src/commands/publish/index.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif-dev publish:deb`
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ OPTIONS
   -r, --root=root  (required) [default: .] path to oclif CLI root
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/publish/deb.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.8/src/commands/publish/deb.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/publish/deb.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.9/src/commands/publish/deb.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif-dev publish:macos`
 
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ OPTIONS
   -r, --root=root  (required) [default: .] path to oclif CLI root
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/publish/macos.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.8/src/commands/publish/macos.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/publish/macos.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.9/src/commands/publish/macos.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif-dev publish:win`
 
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ OPTIONS
   -r, --root=root  (required) [default: .] path to oclif CLI root
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/publish/win.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.8/src/commands/publish/win.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/publish/win.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.9/src/commands/publish/win.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif-dev readme`
 
@@ -216,5 +216,5 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Customize the code URL prefix by setting oclif.repositoryPrefix in package.json.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/readme.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.8/src/commands/readme.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/readme.ts](https://github.com/oclif/dev-cli/blob/v1.26.9/src/commands/readme.ts)_
 <!-- commandsstop -->
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8093c743..aeb9b031 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@oclif/dev-cli",
   "description": "helpers for oclif CLIs",
-  "version": "1.26.8",
+  "version": "1.26.9",
   "author": "Jeff Dickey @jdxcode",
   "bin": {
     "oclif-dev": "./bin/run"