diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
index 91939fff7..bdf3919f8 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package net.i2p;
 public class CoreVersion {
     /** deprecated */
     public final static String ID = "Monotone";
-    public final static String VERSION = "0.8.9";
+    public final static String VERSION = "0.8.10";
 
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         System.out.println("I2P Core version: " + VERSION);
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index 1fb5fa32b..45e9b36db 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,13 @@
-* 2011-10-19 kytv
+* 2011-10-20 0.8.10 released
+
+2011-10-19 kytv
   * Update Italian translation from Transifex (thanks danimoth)
 
-* 2011-10-19 zzz
-  * I2PTunnel: Fix timeout message on POST (ticket #   )
+2011-10-19 zzz
+  * I2PTunnel: Fix timeout message on POST (ticket #531)
   * NetDB: Reduce RI max expiration again
 
-* 2011-10-18 zzz
+2011-10-18 zzz
   * StoreJob: Ensure nonzero token
   * Tunnels: Connection limit mitigation:
     - Disable tunnel testing
@@ -13,7 +15,7 @@
     - Use closest-selection in NetDB lookups, stores, and verifies;
       OCMOSJ; and in BuildRequestor
 
-* 2011-10-17 zzz
+2011-10-17 zzz
   * BuildExecutor: Efficiency tweak
   * Console: Hide tunnel lag if tunnel testing is disabled
   * NetDB: Fix rare NPE from netdb.jsp (ticket #539)
@@ -23,7 +25,7 @@
   * SSU: Increase max concurrent outbound attempts;
     fix udp.establishRejected stat
 
-* 2011-10-15 zzz
+2011-10-15 zzz
   * BuildExecutor: Add tunnel.buildConfigTime stat
   * configupdate.jsp:
     - Fix setting to 'never' (ticket #523)
@@ -49,9 +51,9 @@
   * SSLEepGet:
     - Add gunzip support
     - Increase buffer size
-  * SSU: Fix concurrency errors (ticket #536)
+  * SSU: Fix concurrency errors (ticket #536)          \
 
-* 2011-10-13 kytv
+2011-10-13 kytv
   * Updated translations from Transifex
     - Swedish: debconf and i2psnark
     - Finnish: router console
diff --git a/installer/install.xml b/installer/install.xml
index e12386f20..8d9b3c181 100644
--- a/installer/install.xml
+++ b/installer/install.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <info>
         <appname>i2p</appname>
-        <appversion>0.8.9</appversion>
+        <appversion>0.8.10</appversion>
         <authors>
             <author name="I2P" email="http://forum.i2p2.de/"/>
         </authors>
diff --git a/installer/resources/news.xml b/installer/resources/news.xml
index c082f988a..1d30b7dc9 100644
--- a/installer/resources/news.xml
+++ b/installer/resources/news.xml
@@ -1,18 +1,14 @@
 <!--
-<i2p.news date="$Date: 2011-10-11 00:00:00 $">
-<i2p.release version="0.8.9" date="2011/10/11" minVersion="0.6" />
+<i2p.news date="$Date: 2011-10-20 00:00:00 $">
+<i2p.release version="0.8.10" date="2011/10/20" minVersion="0.6" />
 -->
 <div lang="en">
-<h3>2011-10-11: <b>0.8.9 <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/release-0.8.9.html">Released</a></b></h3>
+<h3>2011-10-20: <b>0.8.10 <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/release-0.8.10.html">Released</a></b></h3>
 
 <p>
-The 0.8.9 release has several performance improvements, and many changes to handle
-the continued rapid growth of the network. It uses a new iterative method for
-Kademlia network database lookups that should be more reliable and efficient.
-There are also several improvements to our SSU (UDP) transport protocol that
-should help reliability and efficiency. We have made several changes to
-improve tunnel build success rates. And, of course, there are lots of bug
-fixes and translation updates.
+Release 0.8.10 includes two changes intended to reduce the number of router-to-router connections,
+and therefore improve tunnel build success rates and general reliability.
+Of course, there's also a few bug fixes and translation updates.
 </p><p>
 The network has grown quite rapidly in recent weeks, and that's great news,
 but it has caused some instability. We welcome all our new users and we
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
index ba403a9f3..a411b0099 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@ public class RouterVersion {
     /** deprecated */
     public final static String ID = "Monotone";
     public final static String VERSION = CoreVersion.VERSION;
-    public final static long BUILD = 5;
+    public final static long BUILD = 0;
 
     /** for example "-test" */
-    public final static String EXTRA = "-rc";
+    public final static String EXTRA = "";
     public final static String FULL_VERSION = VERSION + "-" + BUILD + EXTRA;
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         System.out.println("I2P Router version: " + FULL_VERSION);