diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6fc83074d52..7262fc99922 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Ansible Changes By Release
 ==========================
 
+0.9 "Dreams" -- release pending
+
+* STAY TUNED!
+
 0.8 "Cathedral" -- Oct 19, 2012
 
 Highlighted Core Changes:
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index aec258df73d..b63ba696b7a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8
+0.9
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1
index 8822e18c869..9ae30ea6c2a 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible-playbook
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.75.2 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 10/12/2012
+.\"      Date: 10/19/2012
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 0.8
+.\"    Source: Ansible 0.9
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE\-PLAYBOOK" "1" "10/12/2012" "Ansible 0\&.8" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE\-PLAYBOOK" "1" "10/19/2012" "Ansible 0\&.9" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1
index 233aee72c94..d2acc0b8ce6 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.75.2 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 09/06/2012
+.\"      Date: 10/19/2012
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 0.8
+.\"    Source: Ansible 0.9
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "09/06/2012" "Ansible 0\&.8" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "10/19/2012" "Ansible 0\&.9" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
index 9b3ee2b33f6..95f0ba3ab18 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.75.2 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 10/12/2012
+.\"      Date: 10/19/2012
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 0.8
+.\"    Source: Ansible 0.9
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "10/12/2012" "Ansible 0\&.8" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "10/19/2012" "Ansible 0\&.9" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/lib/ansible/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/__init__.py
index 73f13b44c47..04a2b516e76 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/__init__.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-__version__ = '0.8'
+__version__ = '0.9'
 __author__ = 'Michael DeHaan'
diff --git a/packaging/debian/changelog b/packaging/debian/changelog
index 90323b5bda9..c126a6f8c02 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
+ansible (0.9) unstable; urgency=low
+  
+  * 0.9 release pending
+ 
+ -- Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:50:01 -0400
+
 ansible (0.8) unstable; urgency=low
   
-  * 0.8 release pending
+  * 0.8 update
  
  -- Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>  Fri, 19 Oct 2012 20:50:00 -0400
 
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
index cd74a657f5c..0d22403a705 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ BuildRoot: %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-%{release}-buildroot
 Name: ansible
 Release: 1%{?dist}
 Summary: SSH-based configuration management, deployment, and task execution system
-Version: 0.8
+Version: 0.9
 
 Group: Development/Libraries
 License: GPLv3
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %doc examples/playbooks
 
 %changelog
+* Fri Oct 19 2012 Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com> - 0.9-0
+- Release pending
+
 * Fri Oct 19 2012 Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com> - 0.8-0
 - Release of 0.8