diff --git a/lib/logging.rb b/lib/logging.rb
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/lib/logging.rb
+++ b/lib/logging.rb
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ begin require 'fastthread'; rescue LoadError; end
 module Logging
 
   # :stopdoc:
-  VERSION = '1.0.0'
+  VERSION = '0.9.8.1'
   LIBPATH = ::File.expand_path(::File.dirname(__FILE__)) + ::File::SEPARATOR
   PATH = ::File.dirname(LIBPATH) + ::File::SEPARATOR
   WIN32 = %r/djgpp|(cyg|ms|bcc)win|mingw/ =~ RUBY_PLATFORM
bumping the version for a github build