diff --git a/General.pm b/General.pm
index d0af0b4..fd37174 100644
--- a/General.pm
+++ b/General.pm
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ use Carp::Heavy;
 use Carp;
 use Exporter;
 
-$Config::General::VERSION = "2.54";
+$Config::General::VERSION = "2.55";
 
 use vars  qw(@ISA @EXPORT_OK);
 use base qw(Exporter);
@@ -2748,7 +2748,7 @@ Thomas Linden <tlinden |AT| cpan.org>
 
 =head1 VERSION
 
-2.54
+2.55
 
 =cut
 
diff --git a/README b/README
index 2a62d38..ce2c186 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -104,4 +104,4 @@ AUTHOR
 
 
 VERSION
-	2.54
+	2.55