diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 1765483a..50d2188f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Libbson-1.9.3
+=============
+
+No change since 1.9.2; released to keep pace with libmongoc's version.
+
+-- A. Jesse Jiryu Davis
+
+
 Libbson-1.9.2
 =============
 
diff --git a/VERSION_CURRENT b/VERSION_CURRENT
index 0e721cde..77fee73a 100644
--- a/VERSION_CURRENT
+++ b/VERSION_CURRENT
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.3-dev
\ No newline at end of file
+1.9.3
diff --git a/VERSION_RELEASED b/VERSION_RELEASED
index 8fdcf386..77fee73a 100644
--- a/VERSION_RELEASED
+++ b/VERSION_RELEASED
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.2
+1.9.3