diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 6ada8a824..27c9efd5d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ See the end for copying conditions.
 Please send Guile bug reports to bug-guile@gnu.org.
 
 
-Changes since alpha 2.9.8:
+Changes since alpha 2.9.9 (since 2.9.8):
 
 * Notable changes
 
diff --git a/doc/ref/guile.texi b/doc/ref/guile.texi
index 32575dbf6..f91d08f63 100644
--- a/doc/ref/guile.texi
+++ b/doc/ref/guile.texi
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 @copying
 This manual documents Guile version @value{VERSION}.
 
-Copyright (C) 1996-1997, 2000-2005, 2009-2019 Free Software Foundation,
+Copyright (C) 1996-1997, 2000-2005, 2009-2020 Free Software Foundation,
 Inc.
 
 Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document