diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 88e7e5fa6..fddfadea3 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
  OpenSSL CHANGES
  _______________
 
+ Changes between 0.9.6c and 0.9.6d  [XX xxx XXXX]
+
+  *)
+
  Changes between 0.9.6b and 0.9.6c  [21 dec 2001]
 
   *) Fix BN_rand_range bug pointed out by Dominikus Scherkl
diff --git a/README b/README
index cffb08782..ddfbc571a 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
- OpenSSL 0.9.6c 21 dec 2001
+ OpenSSL 0.9.6d-dev XX xxx XXXX
 
  Copyright (c) 1998-2001 The OpenSSL Project
  Copyright (c) 1995-1998 Eric A. Young, Tim J. Hudson
diff --git a/crypto/opensslv.h b/crypto/opensslv.h
index 4436e3d17..ed9fde984 100644
--- a/crypto/opensslv.h
+++ b/crypto/opensslv.h
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@
  * (Prior to 0.9.5a beta1, a different scheme was used: MMNNFFRBB for
  *  major minor fix final patch/beta)
  */
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x0090603fL
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.6c 21 dec 2001"
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x00906040L
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.6d-dev XX xxx XXXX"
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_PTEXT	" part of " OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT