3 files changed, 5 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/.prev-version b/.prev-version
index a4412fa7..8c269150 100644
--- a/.prev-version
+++ b/.prev-version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.8
+2.9
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index edd12f48..6e5d38b9 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 GNU grep NEWS                                    -*- outline -*-
 
+* Noteworthy changes in release ?.? (????-??-??) [?]
+
+
 * Noteworthy changes in release 2.9 (2011-06-21) [stable]
 
 ** Bug fixes
diff --git a/cfg.mk b/cfg.mk
index 5cb67b81..620f07fb 100644
--- a/cfg.mk
+++ b/cfg.mk
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ bootstrap-tools = autoconf,automake,gnulib
 # Now that we have better tests, make this the default.
 export VERBOSE = yes
 
-old_NEWS_hash = 8c25e792b29631dc9a9add66d42ac5c9
+old_NEWS_hash = e3c984723270ee4953580aa4dc317f76
 
 # Many m4 macros names once began with `jm_'.
 # Make sure that none are inadvertently reintroduced.