diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f953a3e56..66c5711ee 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-08-30  Robert Millan  <rmh.grub@aybabtu.com>
+
+	* configure.ac: Bump version to 1.97~beta1.
+	* docs/version.texi: Likewise.
+
 2009-08-29  Vladimir Serbinenko  <phcoder@gmail.com>
 
 	* include/grub/i386/xnu.h: Add license header.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 549b35c9b..cddd9fe2d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ dnl (such as TARGET_CC, TARGET_CFLAGS, etc.) are used for the target
 dnl type.
 
 
-AC_INIT([GRUB],[1.96],[bug-grub@gnu.org])
+AC_INIT([GRUB],[1.97~beta1],[bug-grub@gnu.org])
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([include/grub/dl.h])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
diff --git a/docs/version.texi b/docs/version.texi
index 5a03fa3c9..4528c7b2e 100644
--- a/docs/version.texi
+++ b/docs/version.texi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 @set UPDATED 7 Ago 2009
 @set UPDATED-MONTH Ago 2009
-@set EDITION 1.97~snapshot
-@set VERSION 1.97~snapshot
+@set EDITION 1.97~beta1
+@set VERSION 1.97~beta1