diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 17a8b9dc5d..9b562d1a5c 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.8.8"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2009-06-19"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2009-06-23"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 188
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20090619
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20090623
 #define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL -1
 
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION_TEENY 8
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2009
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 6
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 19
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 23
 
 #ifdef RUBY_EXTERN
 RUBY_EXTERN const char ruby_version[];