diff --git a/META b/META
index 9a02535939d0833d569b451543f3f5a334181c57..780c217183c4fe4711609755cf7b6efda5a517b8 100644
--- a/META
+++ b/META
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   Minor:	1
   Micro:        0
   Version:	2.1.0
-  Release:	0.pre8
+  Release:	0.pre9
 ##
 #  When changing API_CURRENT update src/common/slurm_protocol_common.h
 #  with a new SLURM_PROTOCOL_VERSION signifing the old one and the version 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 59ec01ac9cb0b78263bd3bf9ec102f7db5361bc7..7236ae5528493bccd01821d4928adb489d745f32 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 This file describes changes in recent versions of SLURM. It primarily
 documents those changes that are of interest to users and admins.
 
+* Changes in SLURM 2.1.0-pre10
+=============================
+
 * Changes in SLURM 2.1.0-pre9
 =============================
  -- Added the "scontrol update SlurmctldDebug" as the preferred alternative to