diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index f145511863..c8ab0ee822 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+	--- 9.9.7b1 released ---
+
 4021.	[bug]		Adjust max-recursion-queries to accommodate
 			the need for more queries when the cache is
 			empty. [RT #38104]
diff --git a/README b/README
index 7519a11683..7bcad5161b 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -51,14 +51,21 @@ BIND 9
 	For up-to-date release notes and errata, see
 	http://www.isc.org/software/bind9/releasenotes
 
+
+BIND 9.9.7
+
+	BIND 9.9.7 is a maintenance release and addresses bugs
+	found in BIND 9.9.6 and earlier, as well as the security
+	flaw described in CVE-2014-8500.
+
 BIND 9.9.6
 
 	BIND 9.9.6 is a maintenance release, and also includes
-        the following new functionality.
+	the following new functionality.
 
 	 - The former behavior with respect to capitalization of names
-           (prior to BIND 9.9.5) can be restored for specific clients via
-           the new "no-case-compress" ACL.
+	   (prior to BIND 9.9.5) can be restored for specific clients via
+	   the new "no-case-compress" ACL.
 
 BIND 9.9.5
 
@@ -219,7 +226,7 @@ Building
 				    -DDIG_SIGCHASE_BU=1)
 		Disable dropping queries from particular well known ports.
 		  -DNS_CLIENT_DROPPORT=0
-	        Sibling glue checking in named-checkzone is enabled by default.
+		Sibling glue checking in named-checkzone is enabled by default.
 		To disable the default check set.  -DCHECK_SIBLING=0
 		named-checkzone checks out-of-zone addresses by default.
 		To disable this default set.  -DCHECK_LOCAL=0
@@ -358,7 +365,7 @@ Change Log
 	   [security]	  Fix for a significant security flaw
 
 	   [experimental] Used for new features when the syntax
-	   		  or other aspects of the design are still
+			  or other aspects of the design are still
 			  in flux and may change
 
 	   [port]	  Portability enhancement
@@ -367,7 +374,7 @@ Change Log
 			  server addresses and keys
 
 	   [tuning]	  Changes to built-in configuration defaults
-	   		  and constants to improve performanceo
+			  and constants to improve performanceo
 
 	   [protocol]	  Updates to the DNS protocol such as new
 			  RR types
diff --git a/lib/bind9/api b/lib/bind9/api
index 4d767dc0e2..75df720925 100644
--- a/lib/bind9/api
+++ b/lib/bind9/api
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 # 9.9: 90-109
 # 9.9-sub: 130-139
 LIBINTERFACE = 90
-LIBREVISION = 11
+LIBREVISION = 12
 LIBAGE = 0
diff --git a/lib/dns/api b/lib/dns/api
index 6c37c686ae..9a572b2d2e 100644
--- a/lib/dns/api
+++ b/lib/dns/api
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 # 9.8: 80-89, 120-129
 # 9.9: 90-109
 # 9.9-sub: 130-139
-LIBINTERFACE = 104
-LIBREVISION = 3
+LIBINTERFACE = 106
+LIBREVISION = 0
 LIBAGE = 0
diff --git a/lib/isc/api b/lib/isc/api
index 12923a8687..d8990f0ffb 100644
--- a/lib/isc/api
+++ b/lib/isc/api
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 # 9.8: 80-89, 120-129
 # 9.9: 90-109
 # 9.9-sub: 130-139
-LIBINTERFACE = 102
+LIBINTERFACE = 103
 LIBREVISION = 0
-LIBAGE = 7
+LIBAGE = 8
diff --git a/lib/isccfg/api b/lib/isccfg/api
index a2abacb7f4..3ee8eef93a 100644
--- a/lib/isccfg/api
+++ b/lib/isccfg/api
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 # 9.9: 90-109
 # 9.9-sub: 130-139
 LIBINTERFACE = 92
-LIBREVISION = 2
+LIBREVISION = 3
 LIBAGE = 2
diff --git a/lib/lwres/api b/lib/lwres/api
index 3f5a2a3b16..c20ad07b82 100644
--- a/lib/lwres/api
+++ b/lib/lwres/api
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@
 # 9.9: 90-109
 # 9.9-sub: 130-139
 LIBINTERFACE = 91
-LIBREVISION = 0
+LIBREVISION = 1
 LIBAGE = 0
diff --git a/version b/version
index a077730b26..76e4e3124f 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ PRODUCT=BIND
 DESCRIPTION="(Extended Support Version)"
 MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=9
-PATCHVER=6
-RELEASETYPE=
-RELEASEVER=
+PATCHVER=7
+RELEASETYPE=b
+RELEASEVER=1
 EXTENSIONS=