diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 4f1432d..7336c11 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <property name="IMPL_TITLE_SMILE" value="Jackson Binary format (aka Smile) handling functionality" />
     <property name="IMPL_TITLE_MRBEAN" value="Jackson Bean Materializer (aka Mr. Bean)" />
 
-    <property name="IMPL_VERSION" value="1.9.4" />
+    <property name="IMPL_VERSION" value="1.9.5" />
     <property name="IMPL_VENDOR" value="http://fasterxml.com" />
 
     <patternset id="dist-all-source-files">
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION b/release-notes/VERSION
index 27dc52b..ca33f92 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION
@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
-Version: 1.9.4
+Version: 1.9.5
 
 Release date:
-  20-Jan-2012
+  xx-Feb-2012
 
 Description:
   Another patch release for 1.9.
   
   Fixes:
 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+=== History: ===
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+1.9.4 [20-Jan-2012]
+
+  Fixes:
+
   * [JACKSON-712] Issue with @JsonCreator + DefaultImpl
    (suggested by Eric T)
   * [JACKSON-744] @JsonAnySetter problems with 1.9
@@ -24,10 +32,6 @@
 
   (all fixes up to 1.8.8)
   
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-=== History: ===
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
 1.9.3 [16-Dec-2011]
 
   Improvements: