diff --git a/README b/README
index f66ac4f..1fc6986 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-             xdc-J08 (corevers:16.0.2.0; B:200,G:200,R:200)
+             xdc-J09 (corevers:16.0.2.0; B:200,G:200,R:200)
 
                        eXpanDed C Tools (XDCtools)
 
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 
 CHANGES
 
+xdc.runtime
+    updated source with Functional Requirement tags to support traceability
+
 MRS
-
-
diff --git a/ident.c b/ident.c
index e521b8a..4d37a52 100644
--- a/ident.c
+++ b/ident.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  *  ======== ident.c ========
  */
 
-#define _VERS_ "@(#)*** xdc-J08"
+#define _VERS_ "@(#)*** xdc-J09"
 
 static char __NAME[] = _NAME_;
 static char __DATE[] = _DATE_;