diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index cf667cffa5..f468226d98 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Version 0.2.9  (2017-03-01)
+===========================
+  * Retain compatibility with NEOS v1
+
 Version 0.2.8  (2017-02-27)
 ===========================
   * Fix bug where frames were being dropped in minute 71
diff --git a/selfdrive/common/version.h b/selfdrive/common/version.h
index dc68bd365a..189a1c1b3a 100644
--- a/selfdrive/common/version.h
+++ b/selfdrive/common/version.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-const char *openpilot_version = "0.2.8";
+const char *openpilot_version = "0.2.9";
diff --git a/selfdrive/visiond/visiond b/selfdrive/visiond/visiond
index 4cf55dfd88..f9e1fefddb 100755
Binary files a/selfdrive/visiond/visiond and b/selfdrive/visiond/visiond differ