diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 5a77fbb..24526b0 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
 
+####################### V 2.0.0-b9:
+
 security:
 	Socat security advisory 8
 	A stack overflow in vulnerability was found that can be triggered when
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a64acd6..e323cd2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-"2.0.0-b8"
+"2.0.0-b9"
diff --git a/socat.spec b/socat.spec
index 5c70721..fe6baa8 100644
--- a/socat.spec
+++ b/socat.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 
 %define majorver 2.0
-%define minorver 0-b8
+%define minorver 0-b9
 
 Summary: socat - multipurpose relay
 Name: socat