diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 43c7ad084..a53496661 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+# [9.0.0-next.24](https://github.com/readmeio/rdme/compare/v9.0.0-next.23...v9.0.0-next.24) (2024-11-19)
+
+
+* feat!: remove `validate`, deprecate/hide `open` ([#1072](https://github.com/readmeio/rdme/issues/1072)) ([f1b46f6](https://github.com/readmeio/rdme/commit/f1b46f6ef1593f81b5bb61b7890aa52e826b58d7))
+
+
+### BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* `rdme validate` has been removed, use `rdme
+openapi:validate` instead.
+* `rdme open` is now deprecated
+
+also updates our docs accordingly
+
 # [9.0.0-next.23](https://github.com/readmeio/rdme/compare/v9.0.0-next.22...v9.0.0-next.23) (2024-11-19)
 
 
diff --git a/documentation/commands.md b/documentation/commands.md
index b0df4f942..5ef811063 100644
--- a/documentation/commands.md
+++ b/documentation/commands.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ $ npm install -g rdme
 $ rdme COMMAND
 running command...
 $ rdme (--version)
-rdme/9.0.0-next.22 linux-x64 node-v20.18.0
+rdme/9.0.0-next.23 linux-x64 node-v20.18.0
 $ rdme --help [COMMAND]
 USAGE
   $ rdme COMMAND
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7eae9f5fd..f235e777d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "rdme",
-  "version": "9.0.0-next.23",
+  "version": "9.0.0-next.24",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "rdme",
-      "version": "9.0.0-next.23",
+      "version": "9.0.0-next.24",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.6.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ed8e45ef4..0c62f30f6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "rdme",
-  "version": "9.0.0-next.23",
+  "version": "9.0.0-next.24",
   "description": "ReadMe's official CLI and GitHub Action.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "author": "ReadMe <support@readme.io> (https://readme.com)",