diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index a3df0a695..ac39a106c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8.0
+0.9.0
diff --git a/system/defines.php b/system/defines.php
index 58cd757c7..6b05bdad7 100644
--- a/system/defines.php
+++ b/system/defines.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 // Some standard defines
 define('GRAV', true);
-define('GRAV_VERSION', '0.8.1');
+define('GRAV_VERSION', '0.9.0');
 define('DS', '/');
 
 // Directories and Paths