diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 09de16cb9..a6f24e341 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ New in 0.9.9-pre1
   selectable as a starting position. AI has been added to the 
   carrier in the form of an operating box and an automated turn
   into/out of wind. TACAN beacon added.
+* Extensive revisions to the Multiplayer code. Multiplayer servers are
+  now available.  A Google-based map server is also available
 * Enhanced weather modeling (lightning and rain.)
 * Support for high G redout/blackout effects.
 * Add status updates to the initial splash/startup screen.
@@ -22,6 +24,7 @@ New in 0.9.9-pre1
   border thickness, change fonts, dialog boxes are draggable across
   the screen, you can enable automatic line wrapping, select
   colors, and allow key presses to be bound to widgets.
+* Replaced many hardcoded dialog boxes with xml configurable dialog boxes.
 * Support for xml configurable gui themes.
 * Help dialog boxes supported for each aircraft listing special keys,
   global keys, procedures and performance data.
@@ -57,7 +60,8 @@ New in 0.9.9-pre1
 * Include an external utility that can feed saved nmea tracks back
   into FlightGear.  If you take a gps on a real flight with you and
   capture the output, you can replay your flight in FlightGear.
-
+* Added a function that can intersect any arbitrary vector with the
+  loaded scenery and return the hit point.
 * Many updates and fixes to the joystick configuration files, many new
   joysticks directly supported.
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2af7fb8d7..46650294a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.52)
 dnl Initialize the automake stuff
 dnl set the $host variable based on local machine/os
 AC_CANONICAL_TARGET
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(FlightGear, 0.9.9-pre1)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(FlightGear, 0.9.9-pre2)
 
 dnl Checks for programs.
 AC_PROG_MAKE_SET
diff --git a/src/Main/main.cxx b/src/Main/main.cxx
index b75af68f7..7aba154ef 100644
--- a/src/Main/main.cxx
+++ b/src/Main/main.cxx
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ bool fgMainInit( int argc, char **argv ) {
     fgInitFGRoot(argc, argv);
 
     // Check for the correct base package version
-    static char required_version[] = "0.9.9-pre1";
+    static char required_version[] = "0.9.9-pre2";
     string base_version = fgBasePackageVersion();
     if ( !(base_version == required_version) ) {
         // tell the operator how to use this application