diff --git a/racket/collects/racket/HISTORY.txt b/racket/collects/racket/HISTORY.txt
index 96275e6465..85018bfe32 100644
--- a/racket/collects/racket/HISTORY.txt
+++ b/racket/collects/racket/HISTORY.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Version 6.9, April 2017
+Bug repairs and other changes noted in the documentation
+
 Version 6.8, January 2017
 Bug repairs and other changes noted in the documentation