diff --git a/common/defaults/system_settings.ini b/common/defaults/system_settings.ini
index 07bb5e9e7..e6987f42c 100644
--- a/common/defaults/system_settings.ini
+++ b/common/defaults/system_settings.ini
@@ -4,11 +4,15 @@ upload_enabled = u8!0x0
 ; Enable USB 3.0 superspeed for homebrew
 [usb]
 usb30_force_enabled = u8!0x0
+; Control whether RO should ease its validation of NROs.
+; (note: this is normally not necessary, and ips patches can be used.)
+[ro]
+ease_nro_restriction = u8!0x0
 ; Atmosphere custom settings
 [atmosphere]
-; Reboot from fatal automatically after 5 seconds (in milliseconds)
-; If field is disabled fatal waits for an input indefinitely
-; fatal_auto_reboot_interval = u64!‪5000‬
+; Reboot from fatal automatically after some number of milliseconds.
+; If field is not present or 0, fatal will wait indefinitely for user input.
+fatal_auto_reboot_interval = u64!0x0
 ; Make the power menu's "reboot" button reboot to payload.
 ; Set to "normal" for normal reboot, "rcm" for rcm reboot.
 power_menu_reboot_function = str!payload
diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index ef1b763c9..084796078 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -1,4 +1,29 @@
 # Changelog
+## 0.8.9
++ A number of bugs were fixed, including:
+  + A data abort was fixed when mounting certain partitions on NAND.
+  + All Stratosphère system modules now only maintain a connection to `sm` when actively using it.
+    + This helps mitigate the scenario where sm hits the limit of 64 active connections and crashes.
+    + This sometimes caused crashes when custom non-Atmosphère sysmodules were active and the user played certain games (ex: Smash's Stage Builder).
+  + fatal now uses the 8.0.0 clkrst API, instead of silently failing to adjust clock rates on that firmware version.
+  + A wait loop is now performed when trying to get a session to `sm`, in the case where `sm:` is not yet registered.
+    + This fixes a race condition that could cause a failure to boot under certain circumstances.
+  + libstratosphere's handling of domain object closing has been improved.
+    + Previously, this code could cause crashes/extremely odd behavior (misinterpreting what object a service is) under certain circumstances.
++ An optional automatic reboot timer was added to fatal.
+  + By setting the system setting `atmosphere!fatal_auto_reboot_interval` to a non-zero u64 value, fatal can be made to automatically reboot after a certain number of milliseconds.
+  + If the setting is zero or not present, fatal will wait for user input as usual.
++ Atmosphère now provides a reimplementation of the `ro` system module.
+  + `ro` is responsible for loading dynamic libraries (NROs) on 3.0.0+.
+    + On 1.0.0-2.3.0, this is handled by `loader`.
+  + Atmosphere's `ro` provides this functionality (`ldr:ro`, `ro:dmnt`) on all firmware versions.
+  + An extension was implemented to provide support for applying IPS patches to NROs.
+    + All patches at paths like /atmosphere/nro_patches/<user-defined patch name>/<Hex Build-ID for NRO to patch>.ips will be applied, allowing for easy distribution of patches.
+    + Both the IPS and IPS32 formats are supported.
++ Atmosphère now provides a reimplementation of the `spl` system module.
+  + `spl` (Secure Platform Services) is responsible for cryptographic operations, including all communications with the secure monitor (exosphère).
+  + In the future, this may be used to provide extensions to the API for interacting with exosphère from userland.
++ General system stability improvements to enhance the user's experience.
 ## 0.8.8
 + Support was added for firmware version 8.0.0.
 + Custom exception handlers were added to stratosphere modules.