diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 5fcfd6eea0..834dbd8608 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.6.0"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2000-08-30"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2000-08-31"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 160
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20000830
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20000831