diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
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@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-10-01	Joel Sherrill <joel.sherrill@oarcorp.com>
+
+	* VERSION: Bump version to 4.9.99.0
+
 2008-10-01	Ralf Corsépius <ralf.corsepius@rtems.org>
 
 	PR 1324/bsps
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@
 #  $Id$
 #
 
-RTEMS Version 4.8.99.0
+RTEMS Version 4.9.99.0