diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d15e2e221..e27558578 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ## Download latest Windows build
 
-[d2x-xl-1.18.74-ar8.zip](https://github.com/arbruijn/d2x-xl/releases/download/v1.18.74-ar8/d2x-xl-1.18.74-ar8.zip)
+[d2x-xl-1.18.74-ar9.zip](https://github.com/arbruijn/d2x-xl/releases/download/v1.18.74-ar9/d2x-xl-1.18.74-ar9.zip)
 
 ## Changes
 
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 9dc152ce4..32203561a 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2024-05-24 v1.18-74-ar9
+- Fix exit sequence
+
 2024-02-21 v1.18-74-ar8
 - Add original ammo rack option
 - Add pause game in automap/menus option
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 414a15890..cc649464f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 define([D2X_MAJOR],1)
 define([D2X_MINOR],18)
 define([D2X_MICRO],74)
-define([D2X_VARIANT],ar8)
+define([D2X_VARIANT],ar9)
 
 AC_INIT(d2x-xl,[D2X_MAJOR.D2X_MINOR.D2X_MICRO-D2X_VARIANT],[karx11erx@hotmail.com])
 AC_PREREQ(2.52)
diff --git a/include/vers_id.h b/include/vers_id.h
index c6c180445..c4db396a0 100644
--- a/include/vers_id.h
+++ b/include/vers_id.h
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 //#ifndef HAVE_CONFIG_H
 #	ifndef VERSION
-#		define VERSION		"1.18.74-ar8"
+#		define VERSION		"1.18.74-ar9"
 #	endif
 //#endif
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #	define D2X_MICRO	74
 #endif
 #ifndef D2X_VARIANT
-#	define D2X_VARIANT	"ar8"
+#	define D2X_VARIANT	"ar9"
 #endif
 
 #define VERSION_TYPE		"Full Version"