diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 0a9558e6..15a2f6ae 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ It is written and programmable in Python. LGPLv3 License
 
 Learn more at http://web2py.com
 
-
 ## Google App Engine deployment
 
     cp examples/app.yaml ./
@@ -14,6 +13,10 @@ Learn more at http://web2py.com
     
 Then edit ./app.yaml and replace "yourappname" with yourappname.
 
+## Documentation (readthedocs.org)
+
+[![Docs Status](https://readthedocs.org/projects/web2py/badge/?version=latest)](http://web2py.rtfd.org/)
+
 ## Tests
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/web2py/web2py.png)](https://travis-ci.org/web2py/web2py)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1fd3c547..648d3016 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Version 2.9.7-stable+timestamp.2014.09.04.22.37.07
+Version 2.9.7-stable+timestamp.2014.09.05.16.47.13