diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 3cb1775845..7619ca1c1b 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+	--- 9.5.0a3 released ---
+
 2166.	[bug]		When running in batch mode, dig could misinterpret
 			a server address as a name to be looked up, causing
 			unexpected output. [RT #16743]
diff --git a/version b/version
index eafbe8bd4b..282ca79484 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.32 2007/03/06 01:30:03 marka Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.33 2007/04/03 23:28:00 each Exp $
 #
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=5
 PATCHVER=0
 RELEASETYPE=a
-RELEASEVER=2
+RELEASEVER=3