diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index a67c812..a0ba9ed 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # $Id$
 #
 
-VERSION?=4.8
+VERSION?=4.9
 TAGVERSION=$(shell echo $(VERSION) | sed 's/\./_/g')
 BALL_TAR_GZ=UMLGraph-$(VERSION).tar.gz
 ZIPBALL=UMLGraph-$(VERSION).zip
diff --git a/doc/ver.xml b/doc/ver.xml
index f39bf35..4034b00 100644
--- a/doc/ver.xml
+++ b/doc/ver.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 <notes>
 <dl>
 
-<dt>Version 4.9 Under development </dt><dd>
+<dt>Version 4.10 Under development </dt><dd>
+</dd>
+
+<dt>Version 4.9 2007-09-28 </dt><dd>
 <ul>
 <li> Added installation instructions. </li>
 <li> Improved documentation for invoking UmlGraph. </li>