diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 04cd59d6..73ae5353 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@ scripts/defs.mak
 *~
 scmos/cif_template/objs/*
 UPDATE_ME
-VERSION
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index cd032614..ebf22d8e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.2.103
+8.2.104