docs(release): prepare v1.9.0 release notes and bump version (#312)

Author: JkhatriInfobox

CHANGELOG.rst

@@ -4,6 +4,24 @@ Infoblox.Nios_Modules Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
+v1.9.0
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+Enhanced DTC LBDN with auth_zones support, fixed parameter handling, and improved CI/CD reliability.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+- Fixed transform functions to handle ``None`` parameters and apply default values correctly `#309 <https://github.com/infobloxopen/infoblox-ansible/pull/309>`_
+- Fixed sanity and unit test execution in CI pipeline `#308 <https://github.com/infobloxopen/infoblox-ansible/pull/308>`_
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+- nios_dtc_lbdn - Added support for auth_zones with enhanced change detection for string and object formats, including proper handling when entries are removed `#298 <https://github.com/infobloxopen/infoblox-ansible/pull/298>`_
+- CI/CD - Added PyGObject support and improved dependency handling `#308 <https://github.com/infobloxopen/infoblox-ansible/pull/308>`_
+
+
 v1.8.0
 ======
 

changelogs/changelog.yaml

@@ -316,3 +316,13 @@ releases:
           name: nios_next_vlan_id
           namespace:
     release_date: "2025-01-29"
+  1.9.0:
+    changes:
+      release_summary: "Enhanced DTC LBDN with auth_zones support, fixed parameter handling, and improved CI/CD reliability."
+      bugfixes:
+        - Fixed transform functions to handle ``None`` parameters and apply default values correctly
+        - Fixed sanity and unit test execution in CI pipeline
+      minor_changes:
+        - nios_dtc_lbdn - Added support for auth_zones with enhanced change detection for string and object formats, including proper handling when entries are removed
+        - CI/CD - Added PyGObject support and improved dependency handling
+    release_date: "2025-01-27"

galaxy.yml

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ namespace: infoblox
 name: nios_modules
 
 # The version of the collection. Must be compatible with semantic versioning
-version: 1.8.0
+version: 1.9.0
 
 # The path to the Markdown (.md) readme file. This path is relative to the root of the collection
 readme: README.md