diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 252c33221e3..348de1e1a2f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+1.9.56 (2014-09-15)
+ * configure: allow -warn-error to be disabled
+ * use SMAPIv2 VDI.stat for XenAPI VDI.update
+ * annotate startup tasks with extra debug information
+ * examples: add a streaming export/import example
+ * prevent the event queue from taking up too much memory
+
 1.9.55 (2014-09-14)
  * re-add xenopsd plugin for xen-bugtool
  * don't break when system gpg binary is upgraded
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index b7ae2c3a0a8..73d1ef6812e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9.55
+1.9.56