diff --git a/Essentials/pom.xml b/Essentials/pom.xml
index 1ce4d2fee..5786062b7 100644
--- a/Essentials/pom.xml
+++ b/Essentials/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.earth2me.essentialss</groupId>
         <artifactId>essentials-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.6.8-RETROMC-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.6.9</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/Essentials/src/main/resources/items.csv b/Essentials/src/main/resources/items.csv
index 0e5db90d7..5c2d9dbfd 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/main/resources/items.csv
+++ b/Essentials/src/main/resources/items.csv
@@ -533,6 +533,7 @@ deadshrub,32,0
 shrubdead,32,0
 dshrub,32,0
 shrubd,32,0
+bush,32,0
 normalpistonbase,33,0
 normalpiston,33,0
 normpistonbase,33,0
diff --git a/EssentialsChat/pom.xml b/EssentialsChat/pom.xml
index 7bf6ee629..6d7a29570 100644
--- a/EssentialsChat/pom.xml
+++ b/EssentialsChat/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.earth2me.essentialss</groupId>
         <artifactId>essentials-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.6.8-RETROMC-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.6.9</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/EssentialsGeoIP/pom.xml b/EssentialsGeoIP/pom.xml
index 0cf06de57..4abfa6810 100644
--- a/EssentialsGeoIP/pom.xml
+++ b/EssentialsGeoIP/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.earth2me.essentialss</groupId>
         <artifactId>essentials-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.6.8-RETROMC-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.6.9</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/EssentialsProtect/pom.xml b/EssentialsProtect/pom.xml
index ac83a1a2b..67d9f0820 100644
--- a/EssentialsProtect/pom.xml
+++ b/EssentialsProtect/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.earth2me.essentialss</groupId>
         <artifactId>essentials-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.6.8-RETROMC-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.6.9</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/EssentialsSpawn/pom.xml b/EssentialsSpawn/pom.xml
index 39b390b0f..4b3a3a721 100644
--- a/EssentialsSpawn/pom.xml
+++ b/EssentialsSpawn/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.earth2me.essentialss</groupId>
         <artifactId>essentials-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.6.8-RETROMC-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.6.9</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5d88706ab..c5b0c3c0a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>com.earth2me.essentialss</groupId>
     <artifactId>essentials-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.6.8-RETROMC-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.6.9</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <modules>