diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 3ce964fd8..c4533ad23 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  OpenSSL CHANGES
  _______________
 
- Changes between 0.9.6g and 0.9.6h  [xx XXX xxxx]
+ Changes between 0.9.6g and 0.9.6h  [21 Dec 2002]
 
   *) New function OPENSSL_cleanse(), which is used to cleanse a section of
      memory from it's contents.  This is done with a counter that will
diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ
index 4885721a3..976f3197d 100644
--- a/FAQ
+++ b/FAQ
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ OpenSSL  -  Frequently Asked Questions
 * Which is the current version of OpenSSL?
 
 The current version is available from <URL: http://www.openssl.org>.
-OpenSSL 0.9.6g was released on 9 August 2002.
+OpenSSL 0.9.6h was released on 5 December 2002.
 
 In addition to the current stable release, you can also access daily
 snapshots of the OpenSSL development version at <URL:
diff --git a/README b/README
index fb9ac16cf..7a7523d6f 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
- OpenSSL 0.9.6h-dev [engine] xx XXX xxxx
+ OpenSSL 0.9.6h [engine]  5 Dec 2002
 
  Copyright (c) 1998-2002 The OpenSSL Project
  Copyright (c) 1995-1998 Eric A. Young, Tim J. Hudson
diff --git a/STATUS b/STATUS
index 3f46de1fa..81923fa6e 100644
--- a/STATUS
+++ b/STATUS
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 
   OpenSSL STATUS                           Last modified at
-  ______________                           $Date: 2002/11/28 12:26:04 $
+  ______________                           $Date: 2002/12/05 22:50:27 $
 
   DEVELOPMENT STATE
 
     o  OpenSSL 0.9.7:  Under development...
+    o  OpenSSL 0.9.6h: Released on December   5th, 2002
     o  OpenSSL 0.9.6g: Released on August     9th, 2002
     o  OpenSSL 0.9.6f: Released on August     8th, 2002
     o  OpenSSL 0.9.6e: Released on July      30th, 2002
@@ -23,17 +24,7 @@
 
   RELEASE SHOWSTOPPERS
 
-    o [2002-11-21]
-      PR 343 mentions that scrubbing memory with 'memset(ptr, 0, n)' may
-      be optimized away in modern compilers.  This is definitely not good
-      and needs to be fixed immediately.  The formula to use is presented
-      in:
-
-      http://online.securityfocus.com/archive/82/297918/2002-10-27/2002-11-02/0
-
-      The problem report that mentions this is:
-
-      https://www.aet.TU-Cottbus.DE/rt2/Ticket/Display.html?id=343
+    o none
 
   AVAILABLE PATCHES
 
diff --git a/crypto/des/Makefile.ssl b/crypto/des/Makefile.ssl
index 9d2761263..d52a22480 100644
--- a/crypto/des/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/crypto/des/Makefile.ssl
@@ -192,8 +192,11 @@ qud_cksm.o: ../../include/openssl/des.h ../../include/openssl/e_os2.h
 qud_cksm.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h des_locl.h
 rand_key.o: ../../include/openssl/des.h ../../include/openssl/e_os2.h
 rand_key.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h ../../include/openssl/rand.h
-read2pwd.o: ../../include/openssl/des.h ../../include/openssl/e_os2.h
-read2pwd.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h des_locl.h
+read2pwd.o: ../../include/openssl/crypto.h ../../include/openssl/des.h
+read2pwd.o: ../../include/openssl/e_os2.h ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h
+read2pwd.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h ../../include/openssl/safestack.h
+read2pwd.o: ../../include/openssl/stack.h ../../include/openssl/symhacks.h
+read2pwd.o: des_locl.h
 read_pwd.o: ../../include/openssl/bio.h ../../include/openssl/buffer.h
 read_pwd.o: ../../include/openssl/crypto.h ../../include/openssl/des.h
 read_pwd.o: ../../include/openssl/e_os.h ../../include/openssl/e_os2.h
@@ -206,7 +209,10 @@ rpc_enc.o: ../../include/openssl/des.h ../../include/openssl/e_os2.h
 rpc_enc.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h des_locl.h des_ver.h rpc_des.h
 set_key.o: ../../include/openssl/des.h ../../include/openssl/e_os2.h
 set_key.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h des_locl.h
-str2key.o: ../../include/openssl/des.h ../../include/openssl/e_os2.h
-str2key.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h des_locl.h
+str2key.o: ../../include/openssl/crypto.h ../../include/openssl/des.h
+str2key.o: ../../include/openssl/e_os2.h ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h
+str2key.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h ../../include/openssl/safestack.h
+str2key.o: ../../include/openssl/stack.h ../../include/openssl/symhacks.h
+str2key.o: des_locl.h
 xcbc_enc.o: ../../include/openssl/des.h ../../include/openssl/e_os2.h
 xcbc_enc.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h des_locl.h
diff --git a/crypto/md2/Makefile.ssl b/crypto/md2/Makefile.ssl
index be98390ba..ecb80115f 100644
--- a/crypto/md2/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/crypto/md2/Makefile.ssl
@@ -79,8 +79,10 @@ clean:
 
 # DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE -- make depend depends on it.
 
-md2_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/md2.h ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h
-md2_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h
+md2_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/crypto.h ../../include/openssl/md2.h
+md2_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h
+md2_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h ../../include/openssl/safestack.h
+md2_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/stack.h ../../include/openssl/symhacks.h
 md2_one.o: ../../include/openssl/bio.h ../../include/openssl/buffer.h
 md2_one.o: ../../include/openssl/crypto.h ../../include/openssl/e_os.h
 md2_one.o: ../../include/openssl/e_os2.h ../../include/openssl/err.h
diff --git a/crypto/md4/Makefile.ssl b/crypto/md4/Makefile.ssl
index 83dcc86fe..1843a3f7c 100644
--- a/crypto/md4/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/crypto/md4/Makefile.ssl
@@ -82,4 +82,6 @@ clean:
 
 md4_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/md4.h ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h
 md4_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h ../md32_common.h md4_locl.h
-md4_one.o: ../../include/openssl/md4.h
+md4_one.o: ../../include/openssl/crypto.h ../../include/openssl/md4.h
+md4_one.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h ../../include/openssl/safestack.h
+md4_one.o: ../../include/openssl/stack.h ../../include/openssl/symhacks.h
diff --git a/crypto/md5/Makefile.ssl b/crypto/md5/Makefile.ssl
index 356b3326e..ebd356cb3 100644
--- a/crypto/md5/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/crypto/md5/Makefile.ssl
@@ -131,4 +131,6 @@ clean:
 
 md5_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/md5.h ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h
 md5_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h ../md32_common.h md5_locl.h
-md5_one.o: ../../include/openssl/md5.h
+md5_one.o: ../../include/openssl/crypto.h ../../include/openssl/md5.h
+md5_one.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h ../../include/openssl/safestack.h
+md5_one.o: ../../include/openssl/stack.h ../../include/openssl/symhacks.h
diff --git a/crypto/opensslv.h b/crypto/opensslv.h
index e370ab59b..719ee2b77 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	0x00906080L
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.6h-dev [engine] xx XXX xxxx"
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x0090608fL
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.6h [engine]  5 Dec 2002"
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_PTEXT	" part of " OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT
 
 
diff --git a/crypto/ripemd/Makefile.ssl b/crypto/ripemd/Makefile.ssl
index 17ef0c3c8..2838fe40b 100644
--- a/crypto/ripemd/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/crypto/ripemd/Makefile.ssl
@@ -106,4 +106,6 @@ clean:
 rmd_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h
 rmd_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h ../../include/openssl/ripemd.h
 rmd_dgst.o: ../md32_common.h rmd_locl.h rmdconst.h
-rmd_one.o: ../../include/openssl/ripemd.h
+rmd_one.o: ../../include/openssl/crypto.h ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h
+rmd_one.o: ../../include/openssl/ripemd.h ../../include/openssl/safestack.h
+rmd_one.o: ../../include/openssl/stack.h ../../include/openssl/symhacks.h
diff --git a/crypto/sha/Makefile.ssl b/crypto/sha/Makefile.ssl
index 75a6aaf9d..d0e656cb0 100644
--- a/crypto/sha/Makefile.ssl
+++ b/crypto/sha/Makefile.ssl
@@ -103,11 +103,15 @@ clean:
 
 # DO NOT DELETE THIS LINE -- make depend depends on it.
 
-sha1_one.o: ../../include/openssl/sha.h
+sha1_one.o: ../../include/openssl/crypto.h ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h
+sha1_one.o: ../../include/openssl/safestack.h ../../include/openssl/sha.h
+sha1_one.o: ../../include/openssl/stack.h ../../include/openssl/symhacks.h
 sha1dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h
 sha1dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h ../../include/openssl/sha.h
 sha1dgst.o: ../md32_common.h sha_locl.h
 sha_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslconf.h
 sha_dgst.o: ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h ../../include/openssl/sha.h
 sha_dgst.o: ../md32_common.h sha_locl.h
-sha_one.o: ../../include/openssl/sha.h
+sha_one.o: ../../include/openssl/crypto.h ../../include/openssl/opensslv.h
+sha_one.o: ../../include/openssl/safestack.h ../../include/openssl/sha.h
+sha_one.o: ../../include/openssl/stack.h ../../include/openssl/symhacks.h