diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index ce02458d..041f3421 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ NEW IN WAF 1.9.9
 * Fix python 3 compatibility with cppcheck #1921
 * Fix the thread index in parallel_debug
 * Fix install task for mac_files #1911
+* Fix msvc version detection #1907
 * Add VS2017 support #1927
 * Add newer fortran flag detection #1916
 * Add unity builds settings per task generator
diff --git a/waf-light b/waf-light
index bddf29c0..fee07960 100755
--- a/waf-light
+++ b/waf-light
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 
 import os, sys, inspect
 
-VERSION="1.9.8"
+VERSION="1.9.9"
 REVISION="x"
 GIT="x"
 INSTALL="x"
diff --git a/waflib/Context.py b/waflib/Context.py
index b1ff187f..0e87d08f 100644
--- a/waflib/Context.py
+++ b/waflib/Context.py
@@ -11,13 +11,13 @@ from waflib import Utils, Errors, Logs
 import waflib.Node
 
 # the following 3 constants are updated on each new release (do not touch)
-HEXVERSION=0x1090800
+HEXVERSION=0x1090900
 """Constant updated on new releases"""
 
-WAFVERSION="1.9.8"
+WAFVERSION="1.9.9"
 """Constant updated on new releases"""
 
-WAFREVISION="ffcbf5d4020624dcd1b9338005e3e10dcbebf8f1"
+WAFREVISION="389f3f3b289f6b835a21ad4e128076cdb463d34d"
 """Git revision when the waf version is updated"""
 
 ABI = 99
diff --git a/wscript b/wscript
index 9cd4fe5f..7407d629 100644
--- a/wscript
+++ b/wscript
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ To add a tool that does not exist in the folder compat15, pass an absolute path:
 ./waf-light  --tools=compat15,/comp/waf/aba.py --prelude=$'\tfrom waflib.extras import aba\n\taba.foo()'
 """
 
-VERSION="1.9.8"
+VERSION="1.9.9"
 APPNAME='waf'
 REVISION=''