diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 44844ba64b..cd73b4ff9d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Roo Cline Changelog
 
+## [2.2.9]
+
+-   Fix a bug where Gemini was including line numbers in the search/replace content
+
 ## [2.2.8]
 
 -   More work on diff editing (better matching, indentation, logging)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 733c11455e..744ce85443 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "roo-cline",
-  "version": "2.2.8",
+  "version": "2.2.9",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "roo-cline",
-      "version": "2.2.8",
+      "version": "2.2.9",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/bedrock-sdk": "^0.10.2",
         "@anthropic-ai/sdk": "^0.26.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 62c46fa41b..7d9d6d3744 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "displayName": "Roo Cline",
   "description": "A fork of Cline, an autonomous coding agent, with some added experimental configuration and automation features.",
   "publisher": "RooVeterinaryInc",
-  "version": "2.2.8",
+  "version": "2.2.9",
   "icon": "assets/icons/rocket.png",
   "galleryBanner": {
     "color": "#617A91",
diff --git a/src/core/diff/strategies/search-replace.ts b/src/core/diff/strategies/search-replace.ts
index 21309c6c61..f9de1feddc 100644
--- a/src/core/diff/strategies/search-replace.ts
+++ b/src/core/diff/strategies/search-replace.ts
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ The tool will maintain proper indentation and formatting while making changes.
 Only a single operation is allowed per tool use.
 The SEARCH section must exactly match existing content including whitespace and indentation.
 If you're not confident in the exact content to search for, use the read_file tool first to get the exact content.
+IMPORTANT: The read_file tool returns the file content with line numbers prepended to each line. However, DO NOT include line numbers in the SEARCH and REPLACE sections of the diff content.
 
 Parameters:
 - path: (required) The path of the file to modify (relative to the current working directory ${cwd})