diff --git a/README_DIST b/README_DIST
index a45b76c6b..0102079e8 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: 6.27a
+The version of this release is: 6.27trans
 
 The homepage of Org is at http://orgmode.org
 
diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index 1149acbf1..1f61f343e 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 @setfilename ../../info/org
 @settitle The Org Manual
 
-@set VERSION 6.27a
+@set VERSION 6.27trans
 @set DATE May 2009
 
 @c Version and Contact Info
diff --git a/doc/orgcard.tex b/doc/orgcard.tex
index 9fa1c1149..9d05d92bf 100644
--- a/doc/orgcard.tex
+++ b/doc/orgcard.tex
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % Reference Card for Org Mode
-\def\orgversionnumber{6.27a}
+\def\orgversionnumber{6.27trans}
 \def\versionyear{2009}          % latest update
 \def\year{2009}                 % latest copyright year
 
diff --git a/lisp/org-agenda.el b/lisp/org-agenda.el
index 9ec2042aa..51f9fab6a 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-archive.el b/lisp/org-archive.el
index 8bebb710d..ef665609e 100644
--- a/lisp/org-archive.el
+++ b/lisp/org-archive.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-ascii.el b/lisp/org-ascii.el
index e0eab6e4e..5870d1baa 100644
--- a/lisp/org-ascii.el
+++ b/lisp/org-ascii.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-attach.el b/lisp/org-attach.el
index 5f439da5c..836409c54 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-bbdb.el b/lisp/org-bbdb.el
index 34b92048d..81c4f1b1b 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-bibtex.el b/lisp/org-bibtex.el
index ca6bf95ca..2d243a29c 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-clock.el b/lisp/org-clock.el
index 87ca180e8..485192519 100644
--- a/lisp/org-clock.el
+++ b/lisp/org-clock.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el b/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el
index af12cfdc0..118e61aa9 100644
--- a/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el
+++ b/lisp/org-colview-xemacs.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-colview.el b/lisp/org-colview.el
index cbc6dc0df..c8910f461 100644
--- a/lisp/org-colview.el
+++ b/lisp/org-colview.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-compat.el b/lisp/org-compat.el
index 8d382b180..f04ad0f44 100644
--- a/lisp/org-compat.el
+++ b/lisp/org-compat.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-docbook.el b/lisp/org-docbook.el
index 050cb07c1..a9e56e2fa 100644
--- a/lisp/org-docbook.el
+++ b/lisp/org-docbook.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Emacs Lisp Archive Entry
 ;; Filename: org-docbook.el
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;; Author: Baoqiu Cui <cbaoqiu AT yahoo DOT com>
 ;; Maintainer: Baoqiu Cui <cbaoqiu AT yahoo DOT com>
 ;; Keywords: org, wp, docbook
diff --git a/lisp/org-exp.el b/lisp/org-exp.el
index 9ce591aa0..7a28dd3b1 100644
--- a/lisp/org-exp.el
+++ b/lisp/org-exp.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-faces.el b/lisp/org-faces.el
index 119cbbc4c..b85b118b9 100644
--- a/lisp/org-faces.el
+++ b/lisp/org-faces.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-feed.el b/lisp/org-feed.el
index 67bebc49b..50f07455b 100644
--- a/lisp/org-feed.el
+++ b/lisp/org-feed.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-footnote.el b/lisp/org-footnote.el
index d202e8155..9556a0db9 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-gnus.el b/lisp/org-gnus.el
index 71cfdb8df..e1783d6af 100644
--- a/lisp/org-gnus.el
+++ b/lisp/org-gnus.el
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ;;         Tassilo Horn <tassilo at member dot fsf dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-html.el b/lisp/org-html.el
index 185cce627..3a8f4c363 100644
--- a/lisp/org-html.el
+++ b/lisp/org-html.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-icalendar.el b/lisp/org-icalendar.el
index eab97f469..776487f80 100644
--- a/lisp/org-icalendar.el
+++ b/lisp/org-icalendar.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-id.el b/lisp/org-id.el
index 2e59d8435..2aae79543 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-info.el b/lisp/org-info.el
index 50731e719..db0b52e9c 100644
--- a/lisp/org-info.el
+++ b/lisp/org-info.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-inlinetask.el b/lisp/org-inlinetask.el
index 51380314e..86d020303 100644
--- a/lisp/org-inlinetask.el
+++ b/lisp/org-inlinetask.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is not yet part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-irc.el b/lisp/org-irc.el
index 51b768adb..030e11442 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-jsinfo.el b/lisp/org-jsinfo.el
index 029142870..439fb880c 100644
--- a/lisp/org-jsinfo.el
+++ b/lisp/org-jsinfo.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-latex.el b/lisp/org-latex.el
index 8a4ab0197..e899ff553 100644
--- a/lisp/org-latex.el
+++ b/lisp/org-latex.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;;
 ;; Emacs Lisp Archive Entry
 ;; Filename: org-latex.el
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;; Author: Bastien Guerry <bzg AT altern DOT org>
 ;; Maintainer: Carsten Dominik <carsten.dominik AT gmail DOT com>
 ;; Keywords: org, wp, tex
diff --git a/lisp/org-list.el b/lisp/org-list.el
index 4550b5ff0..f3d77c23f 100644
--- a/lisp/org-list.el
+++ b/lisp/org-list.el
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 ;;	   Bastien Guerry <bzg AT altern DOT org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-mac-message.el b/lisp/org-mac-message.el
index db29fa1ae..17d142e5c 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mac-message.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mac-message.el
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 ;; Author: John Wiegley <johnw@gnu.org>
 ;;         Christopher Suckling <suckling at gmail dot com>
 
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;; 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 14e004da1..9692d3fef 100644
--- a/lisp/org-macs.el
+++ b/lisp/org-macs.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-mew.el b/lisp/org-mew.el
index 92c25b098..2bee4e159 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 
diff --git a/lisp/org-mhe.el b/lisp/org-mhe.el
index 88010e877..daf91bc19 100644
--- a/lisp/org-mhe.el
+++ b/lisp/org-mhe.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Thomas Baumann <thomas dot baumann at ch dot tum dot de>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-mouse.el b/lisp/org-mouse.el
index 37452e8d0..9b1f45688 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-plot.el b/lisp/org-plot.el
index 444171745..c7136ea7b 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-protocol.el b/lisp/org-protocol.el
index d036d0f3a..8f4fd46ec 100644
--- a/lisp/org-protocol.el
+++ b/lisp/org-protocol.el
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 ;;
 ;;
 ;; Filename: org-protocol.el
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;; Author: Bastien Guerry <bzg AT altern DOT org>
 ;; Author: Daniel M German <dmg AT uvic DOT org>
 ;; Author: Sebastian Rose <sebastian_rose AT gmx DOT de>
diff --git a/lisp/org-publish.el b/lisp/org-publish.el
index 3eca824ff..53a6e02bf 100644
--- a/lisp/org-publish.el
+++ b/lisp/org-publish.el
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 ;; Author: David O'Toole <dto@gnu.org>
 ;; Maintainer: Carsten Dominik <carsten DOT dominik AT gmail DOT com>
 ;; Keywords: hypermedia, outlines, wp
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-remember.el b/lisp/org-remember.el
index df6fcf161..b0039fa63 100644
--- a/lisp/org-remember.el
+++ b/lisp/org-remember.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-rmail.el b/lisp/org-rmail.el
index 71148ba90..7327c2edb 100644
--- a/lisp/org-rmail.el
+++ b/lisp/org-rmail.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-table.el b/lisp/org-table.el
index 5712c6713..414e8632c 100644
--- a/lisp/org-table.el
+++ b/lisp/org-table.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-timer.el b/lisp/org-timer.el
index 82d053652..2683b6f72 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-vm.el b/lisp/org-vm.el
index 0f9b3502b..6eab6f3cb 100644
--- a/lisp/org-vm.el
+++ b/lisp/org-vm.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-w3m.el b/lisp/org-w3m.el
index 06300f0b7..3effbf496 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: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-wl.el b/lisp/org-wl.el
index 1bac3e4f5..6e9b5e13a 100644
--- a/lisp/org-wl.el
+++ b/lisp/org-wl.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Tokuya Kameshima <kames at fa2 dot so-net dot ne dot jp>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org-xoxo.el b/lisp/org-xoxo.el
index 1358d3746..ed73bdb30 100644
--- a/lisp/org-xoxo.el
+++ b/lisp/org-xoxo.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 93c7d8af6..2fb80c4d3 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ;; Author: Carsten Dominik <carsten at orgmode dot org>
 ;; Keywords: outlines, hypermedia, calendar, wp
 ;; Homepage: http://orgmode.org
-;; Version: 6.27a
+;; Version: 6.27trans
 ;;
 ;; This file is part of GNU Emacs.
 ;;
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
 
 ;;; Version
 
-(defconst org-version "6.27a"
+(defconst org-version "6.27trans"
   "The version number of the file org.el.")
 
 (defun org-version (&optional here)