diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 848da93df3..544d1233e5 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.9.0"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2005-12-31"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2006-01-01"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 190
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20051231
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20060101
 
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MINOR 9
 #define RUBY_VERSION_TEENY 0
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2005
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 12
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 31
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2006
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 1
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 1
 
 RUBY_EXTERN const char ruby_version[];
 RUBY_EXTERN const char ruby_release_date[];