diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1d6736a0e..f69adc017 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.02.08-cvs (2006-08-15)
+2.02.09-cvs (2006-08-15)
diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 2e4189386..9607a8e70 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 2.02.09 - 
+==================================
+
 Version 2.02.08 - 15th August 2006
 ==================================
   Add checks for duplicate LV name, lvid and PV id before writing metadata.