diff --git a/string.c b/string.c
index 78304024a0..63358a6a30 100644
--- a/string.c
+++ b/string.c
@@ -2338,6 +2338,7 @@ str_eql(const VALUE str1, const VALUE str2)
 	return Qtrue;
     return Qfalse;
 }
+
 /*
  *  call-seq:
  *     str == obj   -> true or false
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 91b03822d8..9c86a0856a 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "2.0.0"
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2013-07-13"
-#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 261
+#define RUBY_PATCHLEVEL 262
 
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2013
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 7