diff --git a/build_files/cmake/packaging.cmake b/build_files/cmake/packaging.cmake
index e35ab883854b..7f20eaf692c9 100644
--- a/build_files/cmake/packaging.cmake
+++ b/build_files/cmake/packaging.cmake
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ if(APPLE)
 endif()
 
 if(WIN32)
-  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "Bforartists 2.9.0")
-  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_REGISTRY_KEY "Bforartists 2.9.0")
+  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY "Bforartists 2.9.1")
+  set(CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_REGISTRY_KEY "Bforartists 2.9.1")
 
   set(CPACK_NSIS_MUI_ICON ${CMAKE_SOURCE_DIR}/release/windows/icons/winblender.ico)
   set(CPACK_NSIS_COMPRESSOR "/SOLID lzma")
diff --git a/release/datafiles/splash.png b/release/datafiles/splash.png
index 271b04170105..cda1e7d2be12 100644
Binary files a/release/datafiles/splash.png and b/release/datafiles/splash.png differ
diff --git a/release/datafiles/splash_template.xcf b/release/datafiles/splash_template.xcf
index 4d90147e9ea8..8f6fd47ad0c4 100644
Binary files a/release/datafiles/splash_template.xcf and b/release/datafiles/splash_template.xcf differ
diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py
index 0882e7a0fb3f..76afa5cf48d9 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/wm.py
@@ -2744,7 +2744,7 @@ def draw(self, context):
 
         layout.separator()
 
-        layout.label(text = "Bforartists 2.9.0 is based on Blender 3.0 Alpha")
+        layout.label(text = "Bforartists 2.9.1 is based on Blender 3.0 Alpha")
 
         layout.separator()
 
diff --git a/release/windows/icons/winblender.rc b/release/windows/icons/winblender.rc
index 822291a0f5bc..db1f11de3cf8 100644
--- a/release/windows/icons/winblender.rc
+++ b/release/windows/icons/winblender.rc
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ IDR_VERSION1 VERSIONINFO
 //FILEVERSION BLEN_VER_RC_1, BLEN_VER_RC_2, BLEN_VER_RC_3, BLEN_VER_RC_4
 //PRODUCTVERSION BLEN_VER_RC_1, BLEN_VER_RC_2, BLEN_VER_RC_3, BLEN_VER_RC_4
 
-FILEVERSION 2,9,0// bfa - don't separate by dots, but commas here.
-PRODUCTVERSION 2,9,0// bfa - don't separate by dots, but commas here.
+FILEVERSION 2,9,1// bfa - don't separate by dots, but commas here.
+PRODUCTVERSION 2,9,1// bfa - don't separate by dots, but commas here.
 FILEOS 0x00000004
 FILETYPE 0x00000001
 BEGIN
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ BEGIN
       //VALUE "ProductName", "Blender"
 
 	  // bfa - changed the detail settings
-	  VALUE "FileVersion", "2.9.0"
-	  VALUE "ProductVersion", "2.9.0"
+	  VALUE "FileVersion", "2.9.1"
+	  VALUE "ProductVersion", "2.9.1"
 	  VALUE "CompanyName", "Bforartists"
 	  VALUE "FileDescription", "Bforartists2"
 	  VALUE "LegalCopyright", "GPLv3"
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
index e5e4868f7216..2c072c565b6a 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender_version.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ extern "C" {
 /* Bforartists major and minor version. */
 #define BFORARTISTS_VERSION 29
 /* Bforartists patch version for bugfix releases. */
-#define BFORARTISTS_VERSION_PATCH 0
+#define BFORARTISTS_VERSION_PATCH 1
 /** Bforartists release cycle stage: alpha/beta/rc/release. */
 #define BFORARTISTS_VERSION_CYCLE alpha