diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 03f549500d..341d98a196 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.8.6"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2007-12-31"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2008-01-02"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 186
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20071231
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20080102
 #define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 5000
 
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MINOR 8
 #define RUBY_VERSION_TEENY 6
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2007
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 12
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 31
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2008
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 1
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 2
 
 #ifdef RUBY_EXTERN
 RUBY_EXTERN const char ruby_version[];