diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a39d1ba25..48fdda120 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.00.30-cvs (2004-12-10)
+2.00.31-cvs (2004-12-10)
diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 353ecae07..93c7c7dd1 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 2.00.31 - 
+====================================
+
 Version 2.00.30 - 10th December 2004
 ====================================
   Additional device-handling debug messages.