diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 405d79f..c50bfd1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -3,5 +3,5 @@
 #
 PKG_MAJOR=2
 PKG_MINOR=2
-PKG_REVISION=8
+PKG_REVISION=9
 PKG_BUILD=1
diff --git a/doc/CHANGES b/doc/CHANGES
index 987bfa8..f661b1e 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGES
+++ b/doc/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+dmapi-2.2.9
+	- Various build system updates.
+
 dmapi-2.2.8 (9 February 2007)
 	- Fix a problem in get_mnt() called by dm_handle_to_path()
 	  The "dmi" mount option was not considered.