diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 6faee54cd9..769c69a6db 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.8.6"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2010-08-18"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2010-09-02"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 186
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20100818
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20100902
 #define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 420
 
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MINOR 8
 #define RUBY_VERSION_TEENY 6
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2010
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 8
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 18
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 9
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 2
 
 #ifdef RUBY_EXTERN
 RUBY_EXTERN const char ruby_version[];