diff --git a/README b/README
index 9d932331f..5b7c919d7 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
- OpenSSL 0.9.8-beta4 06 Jun 2005
+ OpenSSL 0.9.8-beta4-dev XX xxx XXXX
 
  Copyright (c) 1998-2005 The OpenSSL Project
  Copyright (c) 1995-1998 Eric A. Young, Tim J. Hudson
diff --git a/crypto/opensslv.h b/crypto/opensslv.h
index 362271f9b..172cfd96c 100644
--- a/crypto/opensslv.h
+++ b/crypto/opensslv.h
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
  * (Prior to 0.9.5a beta1, a different scheme was used: MMNNFFRBB for
  *  major minor fix final patch/beta)
  */
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x00908004L
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x00908005L
 #ifdef OPENSSL_FIPS
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8-fips-beta4 06 Jun 2005"
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8-fips-beta5-dev XX xxx XXXX"
 #else
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8-beta4 06 Jun 2005"
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8-beta4-dev XX xxx XXXX"
 #endif
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_PTEXT	" part of " OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT