diff --git a/general.ent b/general.ent
index a1ec72ec7f..db7cbed712 100644
--- a/general.ent
+++ b/general.ent
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 <!-- $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ -->
 
-<!ENTITY day          "08">                   <!-- Always 2 digits -->
+<!ENTITY day          "09">                   <!-- Always 2 digits -->
 <!ENTITY month        "05">                   <!-- Always 2 digits -->
 <!ENTITY year         "2017">
 <!ENTITY copyrightdate "2001-&year;">
 <!ENTITY copyholder   "The BLFS Development Team">
 <!ENTITY version      "&year;-&month;-&day;">
-<!ENTITY releasedate  "May 8th &year;">
+<!ENTITY releasedate  "May 9th &year;">
 <!ENTITY pubdate      "&year;-&month;-&day;"> <!-- metadata req. by TLDP -->
 <!ENTITY blfs-version "svn">                  <!-- svn|[release #] -->
 <!ENTITY lfs-version  "development">          <!-- x.y|development -->