diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-master-dev-merge.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-master-dev-merge.yml
index ce3c02b..330d3b8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-master-dev-merge.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-master-dev-merge.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
           git config --local user.name "Github Actions"
       - name: Create merge commit
         run: |
-          git fetch --unshallow
+          git fetch --all
           git checkout dev
           git pull
           git merge --no-ff master -m "chore(git): auto-merge master -> dev"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6abb51e..7a0d6e3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [v0.1.0a9](https://github.com/eonu/feud/releases/tag/v0.1.0a9) - 2023-12-05
+
+### Build System
+
+- dont use `git fetch --unshallow` ([#78](https://github.com/eonu/feud/issues/78))
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+
 ## [v0.1.0a8](https://github.com/eonu/feud/releases/tag/v0.1.0a8) - 2023-12-05
 
 ### Build System
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 82b5b98..f073dc5 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 project = "feud"
 copyright = "2023-2025, Feud Developers"  # noqa: A001
 author = "Edwin Onuonga (eonu)"
-release = "0.1.0a8"
+release = "0.1.0a9"
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/feud/__init__.py b/feud/__init__.py
index 88e8c09..25a2a12 100644
--- a/feud/__init__.py
+++ b/feud/__init__.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 Not all arguments are bad.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.1.0a8"
+__version__ = "0.1.0a9"
 
 from feud import click as click
 from feud import exceptions as exceptions
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8f3f2f2..b2cdf05 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "feud"
-version = "0.1.0a8"
+version = "0.1.0a9"
 license = "MIT"
 authors = ["Edwin Onuonga <ed@eonu.net>"]
 maintainers = ["Edwin Onuonga <ed@eonu.net>"]