diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9d4524ede..2a1e4a49b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.00.26-cvs (2004-09-29)
+2.00.26-cvs (2004-11-23)
diff --git a/WHATS_NEW b/WHATS_NEW
index fb035f328..6cb7e223a 100644
--- a/WHATS_NEW
+++ b/WHATS_NEW
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Version 2.00.26 - 
-=====================================
+Version 2.00.26 - 23rd November 2004
+====================================
   Detect partition table signature.
   pvcreate wipes md superblocks. (With --uuid or --restorefile it prompts.)
   Separate out md superblock detection code.