diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 48fdda120..449fc73ec 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.00.31-cvs (2004-12-10)
+2.00.31-cvs (2004-12-12)
diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index 93c7c7dd1..bd297e5ef 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-Version 2.00.31 - 
+Version 2.00.31 - 12th December 2004
 ====================================
+  Reopen RO file descriptors RW if necessary.
 
 Version 2.00.30 - 10th December 2004
 ====================================