diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index c88e906..7113f3b 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## Flot 0.9.0 ##
+
+
 ## Flot 0.8.0 ##
 
 ### API changes ###
diff --git a/component.json b/component.json
index 6d88c2a..0b60d97 100644
--- a/component.json
+++ b/component.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "Flot",
-	"version": "0.8.0",
+	"version": "0.9.0-alpha",
 	"main": "jquery.flot.js",
 	"dependencies": {
 		"jquery": ">= 1.2.6"
diff --git a/flot.jquery.json b/flot.jquery.json
index 81c0dd5..25352b7 100644
--- a/flot.jquery.json
+++ b/flot.jquery.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "flot",
-	"version": "0.8.0",
+	"version": "0.9.0-alpha",
 	"title": "Flot",
 	"author": {
 		"name": "Ole Laursen",
diff --git a/jquery.flot.js b/jquery.flot.js
index b377809..d3f338c 100644
--- a/jquery.flot.js
+++ b/jquery.flot.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* Javascript plotting library for jQuery, version 0.8.0.
+/* Javascript plotting library for jQuery, version 0.9.0-alpha.
 
 Copyright (c) 2007-2013 IOLA and Ole Laursen.
 Licensed under the MIT license.
@@ -2960,7 +2960,7 @@ Licensed under the MIT license.
         return plot;
     };
 
-    $.plot.version = "0.8.0";
+    $.plot.version = "0.9.0-alpha";
 
     $.plot.plugins = [];
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5e084dc..00bde26 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "Flot",
-	"version": "0.8.0",
+	"version": "0.9.0-alpha",
 	"main": "jquery.flot.js",
 	"scripts": {
 		"test": "make test"