Linux 2.6.9-rc1
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index e2e2cbe..9366f1e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
-SUBLEVEL = 8
-EXTRAVERSION = .1
+SUBLEVEL = 9
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME=Zonked Quokka
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*