diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 37f3eb6..c15e328 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+version 0.9.20
+--------------
+
+- fix for IRC flood issue 93
+
+NOTE: I will soon move the RELEASE-NOTES into the README
+
 version 0.9.19
 --------------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index be314a9..46ec404 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.9.19"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.9.20"