diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index f688bd73bf6..92dd4f630e7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ PYTHON=python
 SITELIB = $(shell $(PYTHON) -c "from distutils.sysconfig import get_python_lib; print get_python_lib()")
 
 # VERSION file provides one place to update the software version
-VERSION := $(shell cat VERSION)
+VERSION := $(shell cat VERSION | cut -f1 -d' ')
+RELEASE := $(shell cat VERSION | cut -f2 -d' ')
 
 # Get the branch information from git
 ifneq ($(shell which git),)
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ DEBUILD_OPTS = --source-option="-I"
 DPUT_BIN ?= dput
 DPUT_OPTS ?=
 ifeq ($(OFFICIAL),yes)
-    DEB_RELEASE = 1ppa
+    DEB_RELEASE = $(RELEASE)ppa
     # Sign OFFICIAL builds using 'DEBSIGN_KEYID'
     # DEBSIGN_KEYID is required when signing
     ifneq ($(DEBSIGN_KEYID),)
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ DEB_DIST ?= unstable
 RPMSPECDIR= packaging/rpm
 RPMSPEC = $(RPMSPECDIR)/ansible.spec
 RPMDIST = $(shell rpm --eval '%{?dist}')
-RPMRELEASE = 1
+RPMRELEASE = $(RELEASE)
 ifneq ($(OFFICIAL),yes)
     RPMRELEASE = 0.git$(DATE)
 endif
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2e0e38c63a6..bea2acab409 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.9
+1.9.0 0.1.rc1
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1
index 2d5068d0d3a..c61fe842cf6 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible-doc
 .\"    Author: :doctype:manpage
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 12/09/2014
+.\"      Date: 03/10/2015
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9
+.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9.0
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE\-DOC" "1" "12/09/2014" "Ansible 1\&.9" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE\-DOC" "1" "03/10/2015" "Ansible 1\&.9\&.0" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * Define some portability stuff
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -64,3 +64,9 @@ Ansible is released under the terms of the GPLv3 License\&.
 \fBansible\-playbook\fR(1), \fBansible\fR(1), \fBansible\-pull\fR(1)
 .sp
 Extensive documentation is available in the documentation site: http://docs\&.ansible\&.com\&. IRC and mailing list info can be found in file CONTRIBUTING\&.md, available in: https://github\&.com/ansible/ansible
+.SH "AUTHOR"
+.PP
+\fB:doctype:manpage\fR
+.RS 4
+Author.
+.RE
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-galaxy.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible-galaxy.1
index eac74b6a85d..7462ba54151 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-galaxy.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-galaxy.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible-galaxy
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 12/09/2014
+.\"      Date: 03/10/2015
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9
+.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9.0
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE\-GALAXY" "1" "12/09/2014" "Ansible 1\&.9" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE\-GALAXY" "1" "03/10/2015" "Ansible 1\&.9\&.0" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * Define some portability stuff
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1
index 085c5f79f1e..db9e186b6d3 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible-playbook
 .\"    Author: :doctype:manpage
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 12/09/2014
+.\"      Date: 03/10/2015
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9
+.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9.0
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE\-PLAYBOOK" "1" "12/09/2014" "Ansible 1\&.9" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE\-PLAYBOOK" "1" "03/10/2015" "Ansible 1\&.9\&.0" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * Define some portability stuff
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ search path to load modules from\&. The default is
 .PP
 \fB\-e\fR \fIVARS\fR, \fB\-\-extra\-vars=\fR\fIVARS\fR
 .RS 4
-Extra variables to inject into a playbook, in key=value key=value format or as quoted JSON (hashes and arrays)\&.
+Extra variables to inject into a playbook, in key=value key=value format or as quoted JSON (hashes and arrays)\&. To load variables from a file, specify the file preceded by @ (e\&.g\&. @vars\&.yml)\&.
 .RE
 .PP
 \fB\-f\fR \fINUM\fR, \fB\-\-forks=\fR\fINUM\fR
@@ -181,3 +181,9 @@ Ansible is released under the terms of the GPLv3 License\&.
 \fBansible\fR(1), \fBansible\-pull\fR(1), \fBansible\-doc\fR(1)
 .sp
 Extensive documentation is available in the documentation site: http://docs\&.ansible\&.com\&. IRC and mailing list info can be found in file CONTRIBUTING\&.md, available in: https://github\&.com/ansible/ansible
+.SH "AUTHOR"
+.PP
+\fB:doctype:manpage\fR
+.RS 4
+Author.
+.RE
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1
index a9b69788b47..cb43f219e8e 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible
 .\"    Author: :doctype:manpage
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 12/09/2014
+.\"      Date: 03/10/2015
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9
+.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9.0
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "12/09/2014" "Ansible 1\&.9" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "03/10/2015" "Ansible 1\&.9\&.0" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * Define some portability stuff
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -104,3 +104,9 @@ Ansible is released under the terms of the GPLv3 License\&.
 \fBansible\fR(1), \fBansible\-playbook\fR(1), \fBansible\-doc\fR(1)
 .sp
 Extensive documentation is available in the documentation site: http://docs\&.ansible\&.com\&. IRC and mailing list info can be found in file CONTRIBUTING\&.md, available in: https://github\&.com/ansible/ansible
+.SH "AUTHOR"
+.PP
+\fB:doctype:manpage\fR
+.RS 4
+Author.
+.RE
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-vault.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible-vault.1
index 286e642748d..fbb8cd8cbea 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-vault.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-vault.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible-vault
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 12/09/2014
+.\"      Date: 03/10/2015
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9
+.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9.0
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE\-VAULT" "1" "12/09/2014" "Ansible 1\&.9" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE\-VAULT" "1" "03/10/2015" "Ansible 1\&.9\&.0" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * Define some portability stuff
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
index eb2e8aaeeb2..90af404b913 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible
 .\"    Author: :doctype:manpage
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.78.1 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 12/09/2014
+.\"      Date: 03/10/2015
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9
+.\"    Source: Ansible 1.9.0
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "12/09/2014" "Ansible 1\&.9" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "03/10/2015" "Ansible 1\&.9\&.0" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * Define some portability stuff
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -89,19 +89,14 @@ The
 to pass to the module\&.
 .RE
 .PP
-\fB\-k\fR, \fB\-\-ask\-pass\fR  
+\fB\-k\fR, \fB\-\-ask\-pass\fR
 .RS 4
 Prompt for the SSH password instead of assuming key\-based authentication with ssh\-agent\&.
 .RE
 .PP
-\fB--ask-su-pass\fR
-.RS 4
-Prompt for the su password instead of assuming key\-based authentication with ssh\-agent\&.
-.RE
-.PP
 \fB\-K\fR, \fB\-\-ask\-sudo\-pass\fR
 .RS 4
-Prompt for the password to use with \-\-sudo, if any\&.
+Prompt for the password to use with \-\-sudo, if any
 .RE
 .PP
 \fB\-o\fR, \fB\-\-one\-line\fR
@@ -111,12 +106,7 @@ Try to output everything on one line\&.
 .PP
 \fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-sudo\fR
 .RS 4
-Run the command as the user given by \-u and sudo to root.
-.RE
-.PP
-\fB\-S\fR, \fB\-\-su\fR
-.RS 4
-Run operations with su\&.
+Run the command as the user given by \-u and sudo to root\&.
 .RE
 .PP
 \fB\-t\fR \fIDIRECTORY\fR, \fB\-\-tree=\fR\fIDIRECTORY\fR
@@ -221,3 +211,9 @@ Ansible is released under the terms of the GPLv3 License\&.
 \fBansible\-playbook\fR(1), \fBansible\-pull\fR(1), \fBansible\-doc\fR(1)
 .sp
 Extensive documentation is available in the documentation site: http://docs\&.ansible\&.com\&. IRC and mailing list info can be found in file CONTRIBUTING\&.md, available in: https://github\&.com/ansible/ansible
+.SH "AUTHOR"
+.PP
+\fB:doctype:manpage\fR
+.RS 4
+Author.
+.RE
diff --git a/lib/ansible/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/__init__.py
index 27e79a41cad..6c1a45bb185 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/__init__.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-__version__ = '1.9'
+__version__ = '1.9.0'
 __author__ = 'Michael DeHaan'
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
index 8ae7286b63d..bdab60d9954 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 %define name ansible
 %define ansible_version $VERSION
+%define ansible_release $RELEASE
 
 %if 0%{?rhel} == 5
 %define __python /usr/bin/python26
@@ -7,7 +8,7 @@
 
 Name:      %{name}
 Version:   %{ansible_version}
-Release:   1%{?dist}
+Release:   %{ansible_release}%{?dist}
 Url:       http://www.ansible.com
 Summary:   SSH-based application deployment, configuration management, and IT orchestration platform
 License:   GPLv3