diff --git a/lam/VERSION b/lam/VERSION
index cf4d5b26..bd28b9c5 100644
--- a/lam/VERSION
+++ b/lam/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.9.RC1
+3.9
diff --git a/lam/docs/manual-sources/howto.xml b/lam/docs/manual-sources/howto.xml
index 54aae814..ef9f6f3f 100644
--- a/lam/docs/manual-sources/howto.xml
+++ b/lam/docs/manual-sources/howto.xml
@@ -693,6 +693,12 @@ Have fun!
       <section id="a_versUpgrade">
         <title>Version specific upgrade instructions</title>
 
+        <section>
+          <title>3.7 -&gt; 3.9</title>
+
+          <para>No changes.</para>
+        </section>
+
         <section>
           <title>3.6 -&gt; 3.7</title>