diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c8e38b614057b7e417c63fde44726a4143de9da0..12ca1d1c1220a4413e8c2c4814a981a4ff4912ea 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.9.0
+2.9.50