diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 5304920b94..8717ff1ff9 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+	--- 9.7.5b1 released ---
+
 3213.	[doc]		Clarify ixfr-from-differences behavior. [RT #25188]
 
 3212.	[bug]		rbtdb.c: failed to remove a node from the deadnodes
diff --git a/version b/version
index 8319a689d0..4afee48cd6 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.51.2.14 2011/07/21 02:43:43 marka Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.51.2.15 2011/11/09 23:39:07 each Exp $
 # 
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
 #
 MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=7
-PATCHVER=4
-RELEASETYPE=
-RELEASEVER=
+PATCHVER=5
+RELEASETYPE=b
+RELEASEVER=1