diff --git a/[refs] b/[refs]
index 457c8e02ca6d..7e1dbe4f86cd 100644
--- a/[refs]
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@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-refs/heads/master: a3470171d69d5526a01c31f1ce4a1e8090b6e5d9
+refs/heads/master: 3146b39c185f8a436d430132457e84fa1d8f8208
diff --git a/trunk/Makefile b/trunk/Makefile
index 4dac25301d5f..6fc97bfea36c 100644
--- a/trunk/Makefile
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 23
-EXTRAVERSION =-rc8
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc9
 NAME = Arr Matey! A Hairy Bilge Rat!
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*