diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index e469bf423b8c99..3c7a36f166380f 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.6.8"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2003-08-03"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2003-10-15"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 168
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20030803
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20031015
 
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define RUBY_VERSION_MINOR 6
 #define RUBY_VERSION_TEENY 8
 #define RUBY_RELEASE_YEAR 2003
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 8
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 3
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_MONTH 10
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DAY 15