diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 8146317e4e..3aca395b4c 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+	--- 9.2.7b1 released ---
+
 2030.	[bug]		We were being overly conservative when disabling
 			openssl engine support. [RT #16030]
 
diff --git a/version b/version
index df461d3455..4e84990d04 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.26.2.42 2005/12/14 00:40:26 marka Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.26.2.43 2006/05/25 06:17:08 marka Exp $
 #
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
 #
 MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=2
-PATCHVER=6
-RELEASETYPE=
-RELEASEVER=
+PATCHVER=7
+RELEASETYPE=b
+RELEASEVER=1