diff --git a/src/uVersion.pas b/src/uVersion.pas
index 999b6718..d812b187 100644
--- a/src/uVersion.pas
+++ b/src/uVersion.pas
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 interface
 
 const
-  cVERSION   = '1.8.3';
+  cVERSION   = '1.9.0';
   cMAJOR     = 1;
-  cMINOR     = 8;
-  cRELEAS    = 3;
+  cMINOR     = 9;
+  cRELEAS    = 0;
 
 implementation
 
diff --git a/tools/new_version b/tools/new_version
index 977d0033..4ce03304 100755
--- a/tools/new_version
+++ b/tools/new_version
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/bash
  
-VERSION=1.8.2
+VERSION=1.9.0
 # cqrlog version
 
 FINAL=/home/ok2cqr/projects/final_cqrlog/