diff --git a/llvm/utils/lit/lit/__init__.py b/llvm/utils/lit/lit/__init__.py
--- a/llvm/utils/lit/lit/__init__.py
+++ b/llvm/utils/lit/lit/__init__.py
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 
 __author__ = 'Daniel Dunbar'
 __email__ = 'daniel@minormatter.com'
-__versioninfo__ = (0, 8, 0)
-__version__ = '.'.join(str(v) for v in __versioninfo__) + 'dev'
+__versioninfo__ = (0, 9, 0)
+__version__ = '.'.join(str(v) for v in __versioninfo__) + 'rc1'
 
 __all__ = []
 
diff --git a/llvm/utils/lit/setup.py b/llvm/utils/lit/setup.py
--- a/llvm/utils/lit/setup.py
+++ b/llvm/utils/lit/setup.py
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
         'Environment :: Console',
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',
-        'License :: OSI Approved :: Apache-2.0 with LLVM exception',
+        'License :: Freely Distributable',
         'Natural Language :: English',
         'Operating System :: OS Independent',
         'Programming Language :: Python',