diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index d9e971a27d..c9dc57d65d 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+	--- 9.9.0a3 released ---
+
 3169.	[func]		Catch db/version mis-matches when call dns_db_*().
 			[RT #26017]
 
-3168.	[bug]		Nxdomain redirection could trigger a assert with
+3168.	[bug]		Nxdomain redirection could trigger an assert with
 			a ANY query. [RT #26017]
 
 3167.	[bug]		Negative answers from forwarders were not being
diff --git a/version b/version
index 9b0cfa5d0f..205ce5f265 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.55 2011/09/13 21:38:50 marka Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.56 2011/10/13 22:53:39 marka Exp $
 # 
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=9
 PATCHVER=0
 RELEASETYPE=a
-RELEASEVER=2
+RELEASEVER=3