Steinberg have announced the release of Cubase 9 in its various versions, Cubase Pro 9, Cubase Artist 9 and Cubase Elements 9.
Cubase 9 features the new Frequency 8-band EQ, a Sampler Track, MixConsole History, Plug-In Sentinel and Lower Zone.
More details online.
If you have registered Cubase Pro 8.5 or Cubase Artist 8.5 since October 26, 2016 then you are eligible for a free, downloadable Grace Period update.