diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 14bc715110..f59e0abbe8 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.6.2"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2000-10-25"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2000-10-31"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 162
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20001025
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20001031