update version numbers
diff --git a/README b/README
index 2388ebb..3e494c6 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-See https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html#9.8p1 for the release
+See https://www.openssh.com/releasenotes.html#9.9p1 for the release
notes.
Please read https://www.openssh.com/report.html for bug reporting
diff --git a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
index c053a80..802d64d 100644
--- a/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
+++ b/contrib/redhat/openssh.spec
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-%global ver 9.8p1
+%global ver 9.9p1
%global rel 1%{?dist}
# OpenSSH privilege separation requires a user & group ID
diff --git a/contrib/suse/openssh.spec b/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
index 45815c9..0755833 100644
--- a/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
+++ b/contrib/suse/openssh.spec
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
Summary: OpenSSH, a free Secure Shell (SSH) protocol implementation
Name: openssh
-Version: 9.8p1
+Version: 9.9p1
URL: https://www.openssh.com/
Release: 1
Source0: openssh-%{version}.tar.gz
