diff --git a/config.toml b/config.toml
index 3515860955..cca9660ad7 100644
--- a/config.toml
+++ b/config.toml
@@ -129,24 +129,24 @@ enable = true
   gcs_engine_id = "007239566369470735695:624rglujm-w"
 
   # Text label for the version menu in the top bar of the website.
-  version_menu = "Kubeflow Version"
+  version_menu = "v1.9"
 
   # The major.minor version tag for the version of the docs represented in this
   # branch of the repository. Used in the "version-banner" partial to display a
   # version number for this doc set.
-  version = "master"
+  version = "v1.9"
 
   # Flag used in the "version-banner" partial to decide whether to display a
   # banner on every page indicating that this is an archived version of the docs.
-  archived_version = false
+  archived_version = true
 
   # A link to latest version of the docs. Used in the "version-banner" partial to
   # point people to the main doc site.
-  url_latest_version = "https://kubeflow.org/docs/"
+  url_latest_version = "https://www.kubeflow.org/docs/"
 
   # A variable used in various docs to determine URLs for config files etc.
   # To find occurrences, search the repo for 'params "githubbranch"'.
-  github_branch = "master"
+  github_branch = "v1.9-branch"
 
   # Disable MathJax by default
   # NOTE: enable it per-page with `mathjax: true` in front matter
@@ -154,9 +154,13 @@ enable = true
 
   # These entries appear in the drop-down menu at the top of the website.
   [[params.versions]]
-    version = "master"
+    version = "Latest"
     githubbranch = "master"
-    url = "https://master.kubeflow.org"
+    url = "https://www.kubeflow.org"
+  [[params.versions]]
+    version = "v1.9"
+    githubbranch = "v1.9-branch"
+    url = "https://v1-9-branch.kubeflow.org"
   [[params.versions]]
     version = "v1.8"
     githubbranch = "v1.8-branch"
diff --git a/layouts/partials/head.html b/layouts/partials/head.html
index 9ad9e6bef2..01c61d9b7e 100644
--- a/layouts/partials/head.html
+++ b/layouts/partials/head.html
@@ -5,12 +5,8 @@
 <link rel="{{ .Rel }}" type="{{ .MediaType.Type }}" href="{{ .Permalink | safeURL }}">
 {{ end -}}
 
-{{ $outputFormat := partial "outputformat.html" . -}}
-{{ if and hugo.IsProduction (ne $outputFormat "print") -}}
-<meta name="robots" content="index, follow">
-{{ else -}}
-<meta name="robots" content="noindex, nofollow">
-{{ end -}}
+<!-- Prevent search engines from indexing this old site -->
+<meta name="robots" content="noindex">
 
 {{ partialCached "favicons.html" . }}
 <title>
diff --git a/layouts/partials/version-banner.html b/layouts/partials/version-banner.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..641e73fdc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/layouts/partials/version-banner.html
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+<!-- Check the variable that indicates whether this is an archived doc set. If yes, display a banner. -->
+{{- $latest_version_url := .Site.Params.url_latest_version }}
+{{- $current_version := replace .Site.Params.version "v" "" | markdownify }}
+{{- if .Site.Params.archived_version }}
+  <style>
+    .version-banner {
+      padding: 1.5rem;
+      margin: 2rem 0;
+      max-width: 40rem;
+      border-style: solid;
+      border-color: #f0ad4e;
+      background-color: #faf5b6;
+      border-radius: 0.25rem;
+    }
+    .version-banner h3 {
+      margin-top: 0;
+      margin-bottom: 0.6em;
+      font-size: 1.25em;
+    }
+    .version-banner p {
+      margin-top: 0;
+      margin-bottom: 0;
+    }
+  </style>
+  <div class="version-banner">
+    <h3>You are viewing documentation for <strong>Kubeflow {{ $current_version }}</strong></h3>
+    <p>
+      This is a static snapshot from the time of the Kubeflow {{ $current_version }} release.
+      <br>
+      For up-to-date information, see the <a href="{{ $latest_version_url | safeURL }}">latest version</a>.
+    </p>
+  </div>
+{{- end }}
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