diff --git a/version b/version
index 23bc17fe72..651b5b1247 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MAJORVER =	9
 MINORVER =	0
 PATCHVER =	0
-RELEASETYPE =	x
-RELEASEVER =	4
+RELEASETYPE =	a
+RELEASEVER =	1
 
 VERSION =	${MAJORVER}.${MINORVER}.${PATCHVER}${RELEASETYPE}${RELEASEVER}