diff --git a/apps/syndie/jsp/index.html b/apps/syndie/jsp/index.html
index 08e78c6e7..9c4615b4b 100644
--- a/apps/syndie/jsp/index.html
+++ b/apps/syndie/jsp/index.html
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 <img src="images/syndielogo.png" alt="" /></td>
 <td valign="top" align="left"><b>Welcome to Syndie!</b><br />
 
-<p>Jump right in and <a href="threads.jsp">read</a> syndicated posts</p>
+<p>Jump right in and read <a href="threads.jsp">discussion threads</a> or
+<a href="blogs.jsp">blogs</a></p>
 <p><a href="post.jsp">Create</a> a new post of your own</p>
 <p><a href="about.html">Learn more</a> about Syndie</p>
 </td></tr></table>
diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
index 6be96b62f..de1861a5c 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ package net.i2p;
  *
  */
 public class CoreVersion {
-    public final static String ID = "$Revision: 1.50 $ $Date: 2005/12/01 12:16:54 $";
-    public final static String VERSION = "0.6.1.8";
+    public final static String ID = "$Revision: 1.51 $ $Date: 2005/12/22 07:49:10 $";
+    public final static String VERSION = "0.6.1.9";
 
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         System.out.println("I2P Core version: " + VERSION);
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index af87856fa..68f5ef4f6 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-$Id: history.txt,v 1.385 2006/01/12 04:59:57 cervantes Exp $
+$Id: history.txt,v 1.386 2006/01/12 14:35:55 jrandom Exp $
+
+* 2005-01-12  0.6.1.9 released
 
 2005-01-12  jrandom
     * Only create the loadtest.log if requested to do so (thanks zzz!)
diff --git a/installer/install.xml b/installer/install.xml
index 32941d4c4..a2eed74a5 100644
--- a/installer/install.xml
+++ b/installer/install.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <info>
         <appname>i2p</appname>
-        <appversion>0.6.1.8</appversion>
+        <appversion>0.6.1.9</appversion>
         <authors>
             <author name="I2P" email="support@i2p.net"/>
         </authors>
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
index 80995c51d..148c582d5 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ import net.i2p.CoreVersion;
  *
  */
 public class RouterVersion {
-    public final static String ID = "$Revision: 1.330 $ $Date: 2006/01/12 05:00:26 $";
-    public final static String VERSION = "0.6.1.8";
-    public final static long BUILD = 14;
+    public final static String ID = "$Revision: 1.331 $ $Date: 2006/01/12 14:35:55 $";
+    public final static String VERSION = "0.6.1.9";
+    public final static long BUILD = 0;
     public static void main(String args[]) {
         System.out.println("I2P Router version: " + VERSION + "-" + BUILD);
         System.out.println("Router ID: " + RouterVersion.ID);