npm version @ 2.9.0rc1. Stock cordova libs now pull in 2.9.0rc1 tag.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cea64cc..d9af7a8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova",
-  "version": "2.8.25",
+  "version": "2.9.0rc1",
   "preferGlobal": "true",
   "description": "Cordova command line interface tool",
   "main": "cordova",
diff --git a/platforms.js b/platforms.js
index 6092fe4..8772b76 100644
--- a/platforms.js
+++ b/platforms.js
@@ -21,30 +21,30 @@
     'ios' : {
         parser : require('./src/metadata/ios_parser'),
         url    : 'https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cordova-ios.git',
-        version: '2.8.0'
+        version: '2.9.0rc1'
     }, 
     'android' : {
         parser : require('./src/metadata/android_parser'),
         url    : 'https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cordova-android.git',
-        version: '2.8.1'
+        version: '2.9.0rc1'
     }, 
     'wp7' : {
         parser : require('./src/metadata/wp7_parser'),
         url    : 'https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cordova-wp7.git',
-        version: '2.8.0'
+        version: '2.9.0rc1'
     },
     'wp8' : {
         parser : require('./src/metadata/wp8_parser'),
         url    : 'https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cordova-wp8.git',
-        version: '2.8.0'
+        version: '2.9.0rc1'
     },
     blackberry : {
         parser : require('./src/metadata/blackberry_parser'),
         url    : 'https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cordova-blackberry.git',
-        version: '2.8.0'
+        version: '2.9.0rc1'
     },
     'www':{
         url    : 'https://git-wip-us.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cordova-app-hello-world.git',
-        version: '2.8.0'
+        version: '2.9.0rc1'
     }
 };