diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES b/RELEASE_NOTES
index ebbe0da59..754024019 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES
@@ -5,15 +5,16 @@ This file contains ns-3 release notes (most recent releases first).
 
 Release 3.0.9 (2007/12/15)
 ========================
-   - A new contrib directory with helper classes: 
-     EventGarbageCollector, Gnuplot
-   - Tracing support for Applications
    - A 802.11 model ported from Yans. This model supports:
        * a rather extensive PHY model
        * log-distance and friis propagation model
        * a simple set of rate control algorithms (ARF, Ideal, 
          AARF, constant-rate)
        * adhoc and infrastructure mode (beacon+assoc)
+   - Use smart pointer for Packet in the APIs
+   - A new contrib directory with helper classes: 
+     EventGarbageCollector, Gnuplot
+   - Tracing support for Applications
    - many bugs fixed
 
 Release 3.0.8 (2007/11/15)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 67786e246..747457c6d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.0.8
+3.0.9