diff --git a/README_DIST b/README_DIST
index 73fcd6e41..54a78ee02 100644
--- a/README_DIST
+++ b/README_DIST
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 The is a distribution of Org, a plain text notes and project planning
 tool for Emacs.
 
-The version of this release is: 6.18c
+The version of this release is: 6.18trans
 
 The homepage of Org is at http://orgmode.org
 
diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index 7f977a8c1..e693d1785 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @setfilename ../../info/org
 @settitle The Org Manual
 
-@set VERSION 6.18c
+@set VERSION 6.18trans
 @set DATE January 2009
 
 @dircategory Emacs
diff --git a/doc/orgcard.tex b/doc/orgcard.tex
index 6a1dfce69..29dc86deb 100644
--- a/doc/orgcard.tex
+++ b/doc/orgcard.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % Reference Card for Org Mode
-\def\orgversionnumber{6.18c}
+\def\orgversionnumber{6.18trans}
 \def\versionyear{2009}          % latest update
 \def\year{2009}                 % latest copyright year
 
diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index cbcf93979..ca6bae947 100755
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@
 	environment detection.  Also, do real changes only in unprotected
 	places.
 
-
 2009-01-20  Carsten Dominik  <carsten.dominik@gmail.com>
 
 	* org-export-latex.el (org-export-latex-quotation-marks): Use
diff --git a/lisp/org-agenda.el b/lisp/org-agenda.el
index 791f09726..6eda9d511 100644
--- a/lisp/org-agenda.el
+++ b/lisp/org-agenda.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-archive.el b/lisp/org-archive.el
index 2ea23a3b8..0f5585944 100644
--- a/lisp/org-archive.el
+++ b/lisp/org-archive.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-attach.el b/lisp/org-attach.el
index 5096f0ed6..34cdabcb5 100644
--- a/lisp/org-attach.el
+++ b/lisp/org-attach.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ;; Author: John Wiegley <johnw@newartisans.com>
 ;; Keywords: org data task
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-bbdb.el b/lisp/org-bbdb.el
index 7a6c0106a..5baf3b23f 100644
--- a/lisp/org-bbdb.el
+++ b/lisp/org-bbdb.el
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ;;         Thomas Baumann <thomas dot baumann at ch dot tum dot de>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-bibtex.el b/lisp/org-bibtex.el
index 1d5afcb41..734c050d6 100644
--- a/lisp/org-bibtex.el
+++ b/lisp/org-bibtex.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Bastien Guerry <bzg at altern dot org>
 ;;         Carsten Dominik <carsten dot dominik at gmail dot com>
 ;; Keywords: org, wp, remember
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-clock.el b/lisp/org-clock.el
index 9150cb745..1802ab432 100644
--- a/lisp/org-clock.el
+++ b/lisp/org-clock.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el b/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el
index e0555841e..a5ed4f0bc 100644
--- a/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el
+++ b/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-colview.el b/lisp/org-colview.el
index 6c09da330..0b238d2ab 100644
--- a/lisp/org-colview.el
+++ b/lisp/org-colview.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-compat.el b/lisp/org-compat.el
index c3f0dcc6d..8a80d7f7d 100644
--- a/lisp/org-compat.el
+++ b/lisp/org-compat.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-exp.el b/lisp/org-exp.el
index bd4d7faf8..3ecc4c841 100644
--- a/lisp/org-exp.el
+++ b/lisp/org-exp.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-export-latex.el b/lisp/org-export-latex.el
index 63b47ad05..a19b2d8af 100644
--- a/lisp/org-export-latex.el
+++ b/lisp/org-export-latex.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Emacs Lisp Archive Entry
 ;; Filename: org-export-latex.el
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;; Author: Bastien Guerry <bzg AT altern DOT org>
 ;; Maintainer: Bastien Guerry <bzg AT altern DOT org>
 ;; Keywords: org, wp, tex
diff --git a/lisp/org-faces.el b/lisp/org-faces.el
index ded0185bf..14ddb7be4 100644
--- a/lisp/org-faces.el
+++ b/lisp/org-faces.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-footnote.el b/lisp/org-footnote.el
index 64ae30b03..10c1e5b05 100644
--- a/lisp/org-footnote.el
+++ b/lisp/org-footnote.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-gnus.el b/lisp/org-gnus.el
index 116aa4528..84a891744 100644
--- a/lisp/org-gnus.el
+++ b/lisp/org-gnus.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;;         Tassilo Horn <tassilo at member dot fsf dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-id.el b/lisp/org-id.el
index 002463717..16160e67d 100644
--- a/lisp/org-id.el
+++ b/lisp/org-id.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-info.el b/lisp/org-info.el
index e6f774331..b1153816a 100644
--- a/lisp/org-info.el
+++ b/lisp/org-info.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-irc.el b/lisp/org-irc.el
index dc7cd0453..829cd1aac 100644
--- a/lisp/org-irc.el
+++ b/lisp/org-irc.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Author: Philip Jackson <emacs@shellarchive.co.uk>
 ;; Keywords: erc, irc, link, org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-jsinfo.el b/lisp/org-jsinfo.el
index e3bf3e0ca..e7c9ffb4d 100644
--- a/lisp/org-jsinfo.el
+++ b/lisp/org-jsinfo.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-list.el b/lisp/org-list.el
index 5c0a5e1d3..bf0565c27 100644
--- a/lisp/org-list.el
+++ b/lisp/org-list.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;;	   Bastien Guerry <bzg AT altern DOT org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-mac-message.el b/lisp/org-mac-message.el
index cd341f91c..b15cc5381 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mac-message.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mac-message.el
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ;; Copyright (C) 2008, 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 ;; Author: John Wiegley <johnw@gnu.org>
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
diff --git a/lisp/org-macs.el b/lisp/org-macs.el
index f457f8cad..53cdfd00b 100644
--- a/lisp/org-macs.el
+++ b/lisp/org-macs.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-mew.el b/lisp/org-mew.el
index 2566c0206..56bea18ec 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mew.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mew.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Tokuya Kameshima <kames at fa2 dot so-net dot ne dot jp>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/lisp/org-mhe.el b/lisp/org-mhe.el
index 3b26487d5..77429e631 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mhe.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mhe.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Thomas Baumann <thomas dot baumann at ch dot tum dot de>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-mouse.el b/lisp/org-mouse.el
index ffad21b85..4326df1c7 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mouse.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mouse.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Author: Piotr Zielinski <piotr dot zielinski at gmail dot com>
 ;; Maintainer: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-plot.el b/lisp/org-plot.el
index 95cd450e0..ab8b34137 100644
--- a/lisp/org-plot.el
+++ b/lisp/org-plot.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Eric Schulte <schulte dot eric at gmail dot com>
 ;; Keywords: tables, plotting
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-publish.el b/lisp/org-publish.el
index d110db980..0009a6065 100644
--- a/lisp/org-publish.el
+++ b/lisp/org-publish.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;; Author: David O'Toole <dto@gnu.org>
 ;; Maintainer: Bastien Guerry <bzg AT altern DOT org>
 ;; Keywords: hypermedia, outlines, wp
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-remember.el b/lisp/org-remember.el
index 7aa29c212..e10af65aa 100644
--- a/lisp/org-remember.el
+++ b/lisp/org-remember.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-rmail.el b/lisp/org-rmail.el
index 98a375a94..7ef81df11 100644
--- a/lisp/org-rmail.el
+++ b/lisp/org-rmail.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-table.el b/lisp/org-table.el
index 3a72fb5d9..82f90d946 100644
--- a/lisp/org-table.el
+++ b/lisp/org-table.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-timer.el b/lisp/org-timer.el
index 551554513..ffcc332f2 100644
--- a/lisp/org-timer.el
+++ b/lisp/org-timer.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-vm.el b/lisp/org-vm.el
index 22318531b..20b8da4b5 100644
--- a/lisp/org-vm.el
+++ b/lisp/org-vm.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-w3m.el b/lisp/org-w3m.el
index 021614829..bb628bce5 100644
--- a/lisp/org-w3m.el
+++ b/lisp/org-w3m.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Andy Stewart <lazycat dot manatee at gmail dot com>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-wl.el b/lisp/org-wl.el
index 917635c82..6f119664b 100644
--- a/lisp/org-wl.el
+++ b/lisp/org-wl.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Tokuya Kameshima <kames at fa2 dot so-net dot ne dot jp>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 30239995b..0d1a1ccba 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.18c
+;; Version: 6.18trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
 ;;; Version
 
-(defconst org-version "6.18c"
+(defconst org-version "6.18trans"
   "The version number of the file org.el.")
 
 (defun org-version (&optional here)