diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 19cac261d..22e2ae328 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# Release 2.9.1
+  * fix initial headers download
+  * validate contacts on import
+  * command-line option for locktime
+
 # Release 2.9 - Independence (July 27th, 2017)
   * Multiple Chain Validation: Electrum will download and validate
     block headers sent by servers that may follow different branches
diff --git a/lib/version.py b/lib/version.py
index 894329646..935e6cab4 100644
--- a/lib/version.py
+++ b/lib/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ELECTRUM_VERSION = '2.9.0'  # version of the client package
+ELECTRUM_VERSION = '2.9.1'  # version of the client package
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '0.10'   # protocol version requested
 
 # The hash of the mnemonic seed must begin with this