diff --git a/version b/version
index 5487b02091..cf4b75cf9d 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.53 2011/01/13 04:45:16 marka Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.54 2011/03/24 21:37:27 marka Exp $
 # 
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
 #
 MAJORVER=9
-MINORVER=8
+MINORVER=9
 PATCHVER=0
-RELEASETYPE=b
+RELEASETYPE=a
 RELEASEVER=1