diff --git a/README_DIST b/README_DIST
index 000f6b20b..31b4361e5 100644
--- a/README_DIST
+++ b/README_DIST
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 The is a distribution of Org, a plain text notes and project planning
 tool for Emacs.
 
-The version of this release is: 6.23b
+The version of this release is: 6.23trans
 
 The homepage of Org is at http://orgmode.org
 
diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index 63d85d5e3..e441c6715 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @setfilename ../../info/org
 @settitle The Org Manual
 
-@set VERSION 6.23b
+@set VERSION 6.23trans
 @set DATE February 2009
 
 @c Version and Contact Info
diff --git a/doc/orgcard.tex b/doc/orgcard.tex
index e656c17ef..8e1389337 100644
--- a/doc/orgcard.tex
+++ b/doc/orgcard.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % Reference Card for Org Mode
-\def\orgversionnumber{6.23b}
+\def\orgversionnumber{6.23trans}
 \def\versionyear{2009}          % latest update
 \def\year{2009}                 % latest copyright year
 
diff --git a/lisp/org-agenda.el b/lisp/org-agenda.el
index 53cc33ef4..45f59dda9 100644
--- a/lisp/org-agenda.el
+++ b/lisp/org-agenda.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-archive.el b/lisp/org-archive.el
index 4eb9e2e11..26093677e 100644
--- a/lisp/org-archive.el
+++ b/lisp/org-archive.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-attach.el b/lisp/org-attach.el
index 45f33583f..4ed786e18 100644
--- a/lisp/org-attach.el
+++ b/lisp/org-attach.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ;; Author: John Wiegley <johnw@newartisans.com>
 ;; Keywords: org data task
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-bbdb.el b/lisp/org-bbdb.el
index 370d3dda3..3bbd0e388 100644
--- a/lisp/org-bbdb.el
+++ b/lisp/org-bbdb.el
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ;;         Thomas Baumann <thomas dot baumann at ch dot tum dot de>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-bibtex.el b/lisp/org-bibtex.el
index db9acd86d..72ac169d9 100644
--- a/lisp/org-bibtex.el
+++ b/lisp/org-bibtex.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Bastien Guerry <bzg at altern dot org>
 ;;         Carsten Dominik <carsten dot dominik at gmail dot com>
 ;; Keywords: org, wp, remember
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-clock.el b/lisp/org-clock.el
index 715bda342..3f302a9d5 100644
--- a/lisp/org-clock.el
+++ b/lisp/org-clock.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el b/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el
index eaaca46e0..83c9b95dc 100644
--- a/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el
+++ b/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-colview.el b/lisp/org-colview.el
index 74737461b..8400344cb 100644
--- a/lisp/org-colview.el
+++ b/lisp/org-colview.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-compat.el b/lisp/org-compat.el
index ed1217783..20e7c437b 100644
--- a/lisp/org-compat.el
+++ b/lisp/org-compat.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-exp.el b/lisp/org-exp.el
index f8c09d3f5..743276478 100644
--- a/lisp/org-exp.el
+++ b/lisp/org-exp.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-export-latex.el b/lisp/org-export-latex.el
index 14a85bd15..f8ba69fab 100644
--- a/lisp/org-export-latex.el
+++ b/lisp/org-export-latex.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Emacs Lisp Archive Entry
 ;; Filename: org-export-latex.el
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;; Author: Bastien Guerry <bzg AT altern DOT org>
 ;; Maintainer: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik AT gmail DOT com>
 ;; Keywords: org, wp, tex
diff --git a/lisp/org-faces.el b/lisp/org-faces.el
index 5dbc27f1c..5924807e8 100644
--- a/lisp/org-faces.el
+++ b/lisp/org-faces.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-footnote.el b/lisp/org-footnote.el
index 9130af3ee..b7610a688 100644
--- a/lisp/org-footnote.el
+++ b/lisp/org-footnote.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-gnus.el b/lisp/org-gnus.el
index a96d6ae76..bd3b89b8f 100644
--- a/lisp/org-gnus.el
+++ b/lisp/org-gnus.el
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ;;         Tassilo Horn <tassilo at member dot fsf dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-id.el b/lisp/org-id.el
index 8f60a07c7..c39e49031 100644
--- a/lisp/org-id.el
+++ b/lisp/org-id.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-info.el b/lisp/org-info.el
index da5fe8719..8a2c76832 100644
--- a/lisp/org-info.el
+++ b/lisp/org-info.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-irc.el b/lisp/org-irc.el
index 1fd78aaea..4355082bc 100644
--- a/lisp/org-irc.el
+++ b/lisp/org-irc.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Author: Philip Jackson <emacs@shellarchive.co.uk>
 ;; Keywords: erc, irc, link, org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-jsinfo.el b/lisp/org-jsinfo.el
index 8cdea6ae9..da7bb6ee8 100644
--- a/lisp/org-jsinfo.el
+++ b/lisp/org-jsinfo.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-list.el b/lisp/org-list.el
index 642047d09..fbb2d8736 100644
--- a/lisp/org-list.el
+++ b/lisp/org-list.el
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ;;	   Bastien Guerry <bzg AT altern DOT org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-mac-message.el b/lisp/org-mac-message.el
index 2f2d87478..dfd44035f 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mac-message.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mac-message.el
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ;; Copyright (C) 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: John Wiegley <johnw@gnu.org>
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
diff --git a/lisp/org-macs.el b/lisp/org-macs.el
index 6d54f60f5..10c02ff0f 100644
--- a/lisp/org-macs.el
+++ b/lisp/org-macs.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-mew.el b/lisp/org-mew.el
index b6bf6a537..d469e6cb4 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mew.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mew.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Tokuya Kameshima <kames at fa2 dot so-net dot ne dot jp>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/lisp/org-mhe.el b/lisp/org-mhe.el
index 8441c3481..0bb997f8c 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mhe.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mhe.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Thomas Baumann <thomas dot baumann at ch dot tum dot de>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-mouse.el b/lisp/org-mouse.el
index eea44bf4d..e4aa9be5d 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mouse.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mouse.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Author: Piotr Zielinski <piotr dot zielinski at gmail dot com>
 ;; Maintainer: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-plot.el b/lisp/org-plot.el
index c5ea1543f..92ef19ce3 100644
--- a/lisp/org-plot.el
+++ b/lisp/org-plot.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Eric Schulte <schulte dot eric at gmail dot com>
 ;; Keywords: tables, plotting
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-publish.el b/lisp/org-publish.el
index 63f0a7979..4af6b54d4 100644
--- a/lisp/org-publish.el
+++ b/lisp/org-publish.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;; Author: David O'Toole <dto@gnu.org>
 ;; Maintainer: Bastien Guerry <bzg AT altern DOT org>
 ;; Keywords: hypermedia, outlines, wp
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-remember.el b/lisp/org-remember.el
index 5b1d22298..8f0717ef9 100644
--- a/lisp/org-remember.el
+++ b/lisp/org-remember.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-rmail.el b/lisp/org-rmail.el
index 068b1f893..7cd072020 100644
--- a/lisp/org-rmail.el
+++ b/lisp/org-rmail.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-table.el b/lisp/org-table.el
index 0eae7457c..57c3cd915 100644
--- a/lisp/org-table.el
+++ b/lisp/org-table.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-timer.el b/lisp/org-timer.el
index 0e76f74e6..a0713afac 100644
--- a/lisp/org-timer.el
+++ b/lisp/org-timer.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-vm.el b/lisp/org-vm.el
index c7d5d17fd..686b6ad37 100644
--- a/lisp/org-vm.el
+++ b/lisp/org-vm.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-w3m.el b/lisp/org-w3m.el
index 7f3cbb517..9ddbb4c0f 100644
--- a/lisp/org-w3m.el
+++ b/lisp/org-w3m.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Andy Stewart <lazycat dot manatee at gmail dot com>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-wl.el b/lisp/org-wl.el
index a03fe2667..99316fff6 100644
--- a/lisp/org-wl.el
+++ b/lisp/org-wl.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Tokuya Kameshima <kames at fa2 dot so-net dot ne dot jp>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index b9eb52036..afe24e7c9 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.23b
+;; Version: 6.23trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
 ;;; Version
 
-(defconst org-version "6.23b"
+(defconst org-version "6.23trans"
   "The version number of the file org.el.")
 
 (defun org-version (&optional here)