diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7bb5df6..b0f8612 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@
 
 
 set(VERSION_MAJOR "2")
-set(VERSION_MINOR "8")
-set(VERSION_PATCH "1")
+set(VERSION_MINOR "9")
+set(VERSION_PATCH "0")
 
 set(PROJECT_VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH})
 set(SHARED_LIBRARY_VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR})
diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index cf55aa6..fa38730 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,37 @@
+2018-01-08  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
+
+	* Version 2.9 released.
+	=======================
+
+
+	Tag sources with `VER-2-9'.
+
+	* docs/VERSION.TXT: Add entry for version 2.9.
+
+	* README, Jamfile (RefDoc), builds/windows/vc2005/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/windows/vc2005/index.html,
+	builds/windows/vc2008/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/windows/vc2008/index.html,
+	builds/windows/vc2010/freetype.vcxproj,
+	builds/windows/vc2010/index.html,
+	builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp,
+	builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/windows/visualc/index.html,
+	builds/windows/visualce/freetype.dsp,
+	builds/windows/visualce/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/windows/visualce/index.html,
+	builds/windows/ftver.rc,
+	builds/wince/vc2005-ce/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html,
+	builds/wince/vc2008-ce/freetype.vcproj,
+	builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html: s/2.8.1/2.9/, s/281/29/.
+
+	* include/freetype/freetype.h (FREETYPE_MINOR): Set to 9.
+	(FREETYPE_PATCH): Set to 0.
+
+	* builds/unix/configure.raw (version_info): Set to 22:0:16.
+	* CMakeLists.txt (VERSION_PATCH): Set to 1.
+
 2018-01-07  Werner Lemberg  <wl@gnu.org>
 
 	Add check for librt, needed for `ftbench' (#52824).
diff --git a/Jamfile b/Jamfile
index 20724f7..a9eb396 100644
--- a/Jamfile
+++ b/Jamfile
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 {
   python $(FT2_SRC)/tools/docmaker/docmaker.py
          --prefix=ft2
-         --title=FreeType-2.8.1
+         --title=FreeType-2.9
          --output=$(DOC_DIR)
          $(FT2_INCLUDE)/freetype/*.h
          $(FT2_INCLUDE)/freetype/config/*.h
diff --git a/README b/README
index 14e925d..1e7ea97 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-  FreeType 2.8.1
-  ==============
+  FreeType 2.9
+  ============
 
   Homepage: https://www.freetype.org
 
@@ -24,9 +24,9 @@
 
   and download one of the following files.
 
-    freetype-doc-2.8.1.tar.bz2
-    freetype-doc-2.8.1.tar.gz
-    ftdoc281.zip
+    freetype-doc-2.9.tar.bz2
+    freetype-doc-2.9.tar.gz
+    ftdoc29.zip
 
   To view the documentation online, go to
 
diff --git a/builds/unix/configure.raw b/builds/unix/configure.raw
index b5d11b2..20157b9 100644
--- a/builds/unix/configure.raw
+++ b/builds/unix/configure.raw
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 # Don't forget to update `docs/VERSIONS.TXT'!
 
-version_info='21:0:15'
+version_info='22:0:16'
 AC_SUBST([version_info])
 ft_version=`echo $version_info | tr : .`
 AC_SUBST([ft_version])
diff --git a/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/freetype.vcproj b/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/freetype.vcproj
index 8805279..215028a 100644
--- a/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/freetype.vcproj
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype281.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype29.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
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+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype29.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
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       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
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       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype281MT_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype29MT_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
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       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
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+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype29MT_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
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       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG" Culture="1033" />
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-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype281MT_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype29MT_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@
       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype281MT.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype29MT.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
@@ -758,7 +758,7 @@
       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype281MT_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2005-ce\freetype29MT_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
diff --git a/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html b/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html
index 87fbc5a..2672415 100644
--- a/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html
+++ b/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
   <li>PPC/SP WM6 (Windows Mobile 6)</li>
 </ul>
 
-It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.8.1 sources:</p>
+It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.9 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype281.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype281_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype281MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype281MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype29.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype29_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype29MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype29MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Be sure to extract the files with the Windows (CR+LF) line endings.  ZIP
diff --git a/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/freetype.vcproj b/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/freetype.vcproj
index 2616df8..9be8588 100644
--- a/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/freetype.vcproj
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -444,7 +444,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -973,7 +973,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1149,7 +1149,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -1323,7 +1323,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -1410,7 +1410,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -1497,7 +1497,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -1584,7 +1584,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -1668,7 +1668,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1753,7 +1753,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1923,7 +1923,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2008,7 +2008,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2093,7 +2093,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2178,7 +2178,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2263,7 +2263,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2348,7 +2348,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2433,7 +2433,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2518,7 +2518,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2603,7 +2603,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2689,7 +2689,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2775,7 +2775,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2861,7 +2861,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2947,7 +2947,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -3033,7 +3033,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -3119,7 +3119,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -3205,7 +3205,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -3279,7 +3279,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\wince\vc2008-ce\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html b/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html
index 72e02d2..18f2a48 100644
--- a/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html
+++ b/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
   <li>PPC/SP WM6 (Windows Mobile 6)</li>
 </ul>
 
-It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.8.1 sources:</p>
+It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.9 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype281.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype281_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype281MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype281MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype29.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype29_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype29MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype29MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Be sure to extract the files with the Windows (CR+LF) line endings.  ZIP
diff --git a/builds/windows/ftver.rc b/builds/windows/ftver.rc
index 5dcd4a6..1093109 100644
--- a/builds/windows/ftver.rc
+++ b/builds/windows/ftver.rc
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #include<Windows.h>
 
-#define FT_VERSION      2,8,1,0
-#define FT_VERSION_STR  "2.8.1"
+#define FT_VERSION      2,9,0,0
+#define FT_VERSION_STR  "2.9.0"
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO      VERSIONINFO
 FILEVERSION          FT_VERSION
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2005/freetype.vcproj b/builds/windows/vc2005/freetype.vcproj
index d5de152..386d79d 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2005/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2005/freetype.vcproj
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype281.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype29.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype281MT.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype29MT.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="NDEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype281ST.lib" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype29ST.lib" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype281_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype29_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
       <Tool Name="VCManagedResourceCompilerTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype281ST_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype29ST_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
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       <Tool Name="VCResourceCompilerTool" PreprocessorDefinitions="_DEBUG" Culture="1033" />
       <Tool Name="VCPreLinkEventTool" />
-      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype281MT_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
+      <Tool Name="VCLibrarianTool" OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2005\freetype29MT_D.lib" SuppressStartupBanner="true" />
       <Tool Name="VCALinkTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCXDCMakeTool" />
       <Tool Name="VCBscMakeTool" />
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2005/index.html b/builds/windows/vc2005/index.html
index 2a00148..a25e674 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2005/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2005/index.html
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 
 <p>This directory contains project files for Visual C++, named
 <tt>freetype.vcproj</tt>, and Visual Studio, called <tt>freetype.sln</tt>.  It
-compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.8.1 sources:</p>
+compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.9 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype281.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype281_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype281MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype281MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype29.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype29_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype29MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype29MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Be sure to extract the files with the Windows (CR+LF) line endings.  ZIP
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2008/freetype.vcproj b/builds/windows/vc2008/freetype.vcproj
index 2a92ac3..f2d1fe7 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2008/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2008/freetype.vcproj
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\win32\vc2008\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2008/index.html b/builds/windows/vc2008/index.html
index e96501a..e0fdf2d 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2008/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2008/index.html
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 
 <p>This directory contains project files for Visual C++, named
 <tt>freetype.vcproj</tt>, and Visual Studio, called <tt>freetype.sln</tt>.  It
-compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.8.1 sources:</p>
+compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.9 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype281.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype281_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype281MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype281MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype29.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype29_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype29MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype29MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Be sure to extract the files with the Windows (CR+LF) line endings.  ZIP
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html b/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html
index 8209e24..7433ce8 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html
@@ -12,16 +12,16 @@
 <p>This directory contains a project file for Visual C++ (VS.NET&nbsp;2010
 or newer), named <tt>freetype.vcxproj</tt>, and Visual Studio, called
 <tt>freetype.sln</tt>.  It compiles the following libraries from the
-FreeType 2.8.1 sources:</p>
+FreeType 2.9 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype281.lib    - release build
-    freetype281d.lib   - debug build
-    freetype281ST.lib  - release build; single threaded
-    freetype281STd.lib - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype281MT.lib  - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype281MTd.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype29.lib    - release build
+    freetype29d.lib   - debug build
+    freetype29ST.lib  - release build; single threaded
+    freetype29STd.lib - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype29MT.lib  - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype29MTd.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Both Win32 and x64 builds are supported.</p>
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp
index c14ce11..76d6e91 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp
+++ b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.dsp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug"
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug Multithreaded"
 
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype281_D.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype29_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Release Multithreaded"
 
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype281.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype29.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Release Singlethreaded"
 
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST.lib"
 # SUBTRACT LIB32 /nologo
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug Singlethreaded"
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 
 !ENDIF
 
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
index 1533e60..6c0b761 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/windows/visualc/freetype.vcproj
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -364,7 +364,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -438,7 +438,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualc/index.html b/builds/windows/visualc/index.html
index a4f1f1a..32cebc6 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualc/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/visualc/index.html
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@
 
 <p>This directory contains project files for Visual C++, named
 <tt>freetype.dsp</tt>, and Visual Studio, called <tt>freetype.sln</tt>.  It
-compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.8.1 sources:</p>
+compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.9 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype281.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype281_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype281MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype281MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype29.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype29_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype29MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype29MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Be sure to extract the files with the Windows (CR+LF) line endings.  ZIP
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.dsp b/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.dsp
index 4e77f5f..19d7c45 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.dsp
+++ b/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.dsp
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug"
 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
 # ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug Multithreaded"
 
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype281_D.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype29_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Release Multithreaded"
 
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype281.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"lib\freetype29.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT.lib"
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Release Singlethreaded"
 
@@ -151,8 +151,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST.lib"
 # SUBTRACT LIB32 /nologo
 
 !ELSEIF  "$(CFG)" == "freetype - Win32 Debug Singlethreaded"
@@ -177,8 +177,8 @@
 # ADD BASE BSC32 /nologo
 # ADD BSC32 /nologo
 LIB32=link.exe -lib
-# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
-# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+# ADD BASE LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
+# ADD LIB32 /nologo /out:"..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 
 !ENDIF
 
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.vcproj b/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.vcproj
index d297635..d08cd8e 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.vcproj
+++ b/builds/windows/visualce/freetype.vcproj
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -534,7 +534,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -704,7 +704,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -785,7 +785,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1036,7 +1036,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1206,7 +1206,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1369,7 +1369,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1452,7 +1452,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1538,7 +1538,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1623,7 +1623,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -1789,7 +1789,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1871,7 +1871,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -1954,7 +1954,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2040,7 +2040,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2125,7 +2125,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
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@@ -2210,7 +2210,7 @@
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 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -2291,7 +2291,7 @@
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 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
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@@ -2373,7 +2373,7 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
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@@ -2542,7 +2542,7 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2627,7 +2627,7 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
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@@ -2712,7 +2712,7 @@
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 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -2793,7 +2793,7 @@
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 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2875,7 +2875,7 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -2958,7 +2958,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
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@@ -3044,7 +3044,7 @@
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 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -3129,7 +3129,7 @@
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 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
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@@ -3214,7 +3214,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST.lib"
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCALinkTool"
@@ -3295,7 +3295,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -3377,7 +3377,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281ST_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29ST_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
 			/>
 			<Tool
@@ -3460,7 +3460,7 @@
 			/>
 			<Tool
 				Name="VCLibrarianTool"
-				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype281MT_D.lib"
+				OutputFile="..\..\..\objs\freetype29MT_D.lib"
 				SuppressStartupBanner="true"
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diff --git a/builds/windows/visualce/index.html b/builds/windows/visualce/index.html
index d4a3243..3b3390a 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualce/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/visualce/index.html
@@ -21,14 +21,14 @@
   <li>PPC/SP WM6 (Windows Mobile 6)</li>
 </ul>
 
-It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.8.1 sources:</p>
+It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.9 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
-    freetype281.lib     - release build; single threaded
-    freetype281_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
-    freetype281MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
-    freetype281MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
+    freetype29.lib     - release build; single threaded
+    freetype29_D.lib   - debug build;   single threaded
+    freetype29MT.lib   - release build; multi-threaded
+    freetype29MT_D.lib - debug build;   multi-threaded</pre>
 </ul>
 
 <p>Be sure to extract the files with the Windows (CR+LF) line endings.  ZIP
diff --git a/docs/VERSIONS.TXT b/docs/VERSIONS.TXT
index de4bca9..b0d25b5 100644
--- a/docs/VERSIONS.TXT
+++ b/docs/VERSIONS.TXT
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
     release     libtool     so
   -------------------------------
+     2.9.0      22.0.16   6.16.0
      2.8.1      21.0.15   6.15.0
      2.8.0      20.0.14   6.14.0
      2.7.1      19.0.13   6.13.0
diff --git a/docs/freetype-config.1 b/docs/freetype-config.1
index 0170b11..e060dcb 100644
--- a/docs/freetype-config.1
+++ b/docs/freetype-config.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH FREETYPE-CONFIG 1 "September 2017" "FreeType 2.8.1"
+.TH FREETYPE-CONFIG 1 "January 2018" "FreeType 2.9"
 .
 .
 .SH NAME
diff --git a/include/freetype/freetype.h b/include/freetype/freetype.h
index df30131..eda95e2 100644
--- a/include/freetype/freetype.h
+++ b/include/freetype/freetype.h
@@ -4551,8 +4551,8 @@
    *
    */
 #define FREETYPE_MAJOR  2
-#define FREETYPE_MINOR  8
-#define FREETYPE_PATCH  1
+#define FREETYPE_MINOR  9
+#define FREETYPE_PATCH  0
 
 
   /*************************************************************************/