diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index b1e7ef60..882a9cb1 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ ask CVS about it:
 
 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+2.9.1 (2005????)
+
 2.9.0 (20041228)
   NOTE: Requires i2c-2.9.0 or newer!
   File README.thinkpad: Update
diff --git a/doc/developers/checklist b/doc/developers/checklist
index 9398bc74..ebbad6d2 100644
--- a/doc/developers/checklist
+++ b/doc/developers/checklist
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ release:
 - update lm_sensors2/version.h and i2c/kernel/i2c.h, and cvs commit it
 - Tag the release using CVS ('cvs tag V#-#-#' from the dist root)
 - remove empty directories (e.g. rmdir `find . -type d`)
-- remove 'CVS' related files/directories
+- remove 'CVS' related files/directories (e.g. rm -fR `find . -name CVS`)
+- rename i2c and lm_sensors2 to i2c-#.#.# and lm_sensors-#.#.#
 - tar it up and post it (sign it!)
 
 misc:
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 02871ee6..2bb4f64a 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-#define LM_DATE "20041228"
-#define LM_VERSION "2.9.0"
+#define LM_DATE "2005????"
+#define LM_VERSION "2.9.1-CVS"