Merge branch '2.8'

Author: cowtowncoder

release-notes/VERSION

@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ Modules:
 #79 (proto): Fix wire type for packed arrays
 - [avro] Upgrade `avro-core` dep from 1.7.7 to 1.8.1
 
-2.8.9 (not yet released)
+2.8.9 (12-Jun-2017)
 
-#72: (proto) parser fails with /* comment */
-#85: _decode32Bits() bug in ProtobufParser
+#72: (protobuf) parser fails with /* comment */
+#85: (protobuf) _decode32Bits() bug in ProtobufParser
  (reported by marsqing@github)
 
 2.8.8 (05-Apr-2017)