diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 9524960..79b12b13 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 MINOR 12
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 5
-PRERELEASE_PATCH 8
+PRERELEASE_PATCH 9