diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
index 2a7b35b8..20da4352 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+# [9.0.0-alpha.9](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/9.0.0-alpha.8...9.0.0-alpha.9) (2025-12-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Deprecation DEPPS12: Database option `allowPublicExplain` defaults to `false` ([#9975](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/9975)) ([c1c7e69](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/c1c7e6976d868ccbc7dff325edce78ddfa999bb9))
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* This release changes the MongoDB database option `allowPublicExplain` default to `false` (Deprecation DEPPS12). ([c1c7e69](c1c7e69))
+
 # [9.0.0-alpha.8](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/9.0.0-alpha.7...9.0.0-alpha.8) (2025-12-12)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5c700312..b8328d4d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "9.0.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "9.0.0-alpha.9",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "parse-server",
-      "version": "9.0.0-alpha.8",
+      "version": "9.0.0-alpha.9",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7d2a1aef..467497e5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "9.0.0-alpha.8",
+  "version": "9.0.0-alpha.9",
   "description": "An express module providing a Parse-compatible API server",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "repository": {