diff --git a/.release/versions.hcl b/.release/versions.hcl
index 57141806c86..92a95049231 100644
--- a/.release/versions.hcl
+++ b/.release/versions.hcl
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@
 
 schema = 1
 active_versions {
+  version "1.9.x" {
+    ce_active = true
+  }
   version "1.8.x" {
     ce_active = true
     lts       = true
@@ -13,7 +16,4 @@ active_versions {
   version "1.7.x" {
     ce_active = true
   }
-  version "1.6.x" {
-    ce_active = true
-  }
 }