2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 92b16303..a7169e0a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.9.0
+ * 
+
 1.8.1
 * default-applications: Add support for accessibility applications
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8b484b87..7113bd2f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([mate-control-center], [1.8.0], [htts://www.mate-desktop.org/])
+AC_INIT([mate-control-center], [1.9.0], [htts://www.mate-desktop.org/])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([shell])