diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f49cf166..102a155b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Libbson-1.9.5
+=============
+
+No change since 1.9.4; released to keep pace with libmongoc's version.
+
+-- A. Jesse Jiryu Davis
+
+
 Libbson-1.9.4
 =============
 
diff --git a/VERSION_CURRENT b/VERSION_CURRENT
index 634a1698..158c7472 100644
--- a/VERSION_CURRENT
+++ b/VERSION_CURRENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.5-dev
\ No newline at end of file
+1.9.5
diff --git a/VERSION_RELEASED b/VERSION_RELEASED
index d615fd0c..158c7472 100644
--- a/VERSION_RELEASED
+++ b/VERSION_RELEASED
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.4
+1.9.5