diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 59c67c2aa1..2006db0db7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.85.9](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/compare/0.85.8...0.85.9) (2023-11-09)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* using the CLI+KurtosisCloud should not rely on the local Docker engine running ([#1726](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1726)) ([b447196](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/commit/b447196b3534fce13db09d0c85a6aa2837b02c99)), closes [#1719](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/issues/1719)
+
 ## [0.85.8](https://github.com/kurtosis-tech/kurtosis/compare/0.85.7...0.85.8) (2023-11-08)
 
 
diff --git a/LICENSE.md b/LICENSE.md
index 2e6eafc0a3..10274a82de 100644
--- a/LICENSE.md
+++ b/LICENSE.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Business Source License 1.1
 Parameters
 
 Licensor:             Kurtosis Technologies, Inc.
-Licensed Work:        Kurtosis 0.85.8
+Licensed Work:        Kurtosis 0.85.9
 The Licensed Work is (c) 2023 Kurtosis Technologies, Inc.
 Additional Use Grant: You may make use of the Licensed Work, provided that
 you may not use the Licensed Work for an Environment Orchestration Service.
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ you may not use the Licensed Work for an Environment Orchestration Service.
                       allows third parties (other than your employees and
                       contractors) to create distributed system environments.
 
-Change Date:          2027-11-08
+Change Date:          2027-11-09
 
 Change License:       AGPLv3 (GNU Affero General Public License Version 3)
 
diff --git a/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go b/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
index e1bd287e98..6dd03f3b93 100644
--- a/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
+++ b/api/golang/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.go
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@ const (
 	// !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 	// This is necessary so that Kurt Core consumers will know if they're compatible with the currently-running
 	//  API container
-	KurtosisVersion = "0.85.8"
+	KurtosisVersion = "0.85.9"
 	// !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 )
diff --git a/api/rust/Cargo.toml b/api/rust/Cargo.toml
index 081b58a4ff..7bf171015c 100644
--- a/api/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/api/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "kurtosis-sdk"
-version = "0.85.8"
+version = "0.85.9"
 license = "BUSL-1.1"
 description = "Rust SDK for Kurtosis"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/api/typescript/package.json b/api/typescript/package.json
index 4e5b344cf6..cfbf8048f8 100644
--- a/api/typescript/package.json
+++ b/api/typescript/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "kurtosis-sdk",
     "//": "NOTE: DO NOT UPDATE THIS VERSION MANUALLY - IT WILL BE UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS!",
-    "version": "0.85.8",
+    "version": "0.85.9",
     "main": "./build/index",
     "description": "This repo contains a Typescript client for communicating with the Kurtosis Engine server, which is responsible for creating, managing and destroying Kurtosis Enclaves.",
     "types": "./build/index",
diff --git a/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts b/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
index 822b972bfb..799d5e2682 100644
--- a/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
+++ b/api/typescript/src/kurtosis_version/kurtosis_version.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 // This is necessary so that Kurt Core consumers (e.g. modules) will know if they're compatible with the currently-running
 //  API container
-export const KURTOSIS_VERSION: string = "0.85.8"
+export const KURTOSIS_VERSION: string = "0.85.9"
 // !!!!!!!!!!! DO NOT UPDATE! WILL BE MANUALLY UPDATED DURING THE RELEASE PROCESS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index d2596912c3..1b1b57a081 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.85.8
+0.85.9