diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f3d623d..212f1ee 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2004-04-18  Alexandre Duret-Lutz  <adl@gnu.org>
 
+	* configure.ac, NEWS: Bump version to 1.8.3b.
+
 	* lib/config.guess, lib/config.sub, lib/texinfo.tex: New upstream
 	versions.
 
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index eda76bc..e0c5c57 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3a from Makefile.am.
+# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3b from Makefile.am.
 # @configure_input@
 
 # Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8d9e3b8..27927a0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,19 @@
-Bugs fixed in 1.8.3a:
+Know issue not fixed in 1.8.3b:
+
+  Historically Automake has always generated V7 format tarballs during
+  `make dist'.  This format is quite antiquated, but is portable.  It
+  supports filenames with up to 99 characters.  When given longer
+  filenames some tar implementations will diagnose the problem while
+  other will generate broken or non-V7 tarballs.  For instance GNU tar
+  1.13.25 will produce an archive with GNU extensions, while the
+  latest GNU tar beta (1.13.93) will truncate filenames.
+
+  We are working an a new scheme for Automake 1.9 that will allow
+  newer tar formats to be used.  By the meantime, for people who
+  cannot avoid long filenames in their packages we recommand sticking
+  to GNU tar 1.13.25 and not installing newer versions.
+
+Bugs fixed in 1.8.3b:
 
 * Long standing bugs:
 
@@ -11,6 +26,8 @@
   - Adjust dependency tracking mode detection to ICC 8.0's new output.
     (PR/416)
 
+  - Fix install-sh so it can install the `mv' binary... using `mv'.
+
 * Bugs introduced by 1.8:
 
   - Fix an "internal error" when @LIBOBJS@ is used in a variable that is
diff --git a/aclocal.m4 b/aclocal.m4
index b34fccb..abd143f 100644
--- a/aclocal.m4
+++ b/aclocal.m4
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# generated automatically by aclocal 1.8.3a -*- Autoconf -*-
+# generated automatically by aclocal 1.8.3b -*- Autoconf -*-
 
 # Copyright (C) 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
 # Free Software Foundation, Inc.
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 9ebd8d7..c12f675 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59a for GNU Automake 1.8.3a.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59a for GNU Automake 1.8.3b.
 #
 # Report bugs to <bug-automake@gnu.org>.
 #
@@ -492,8 +492,8 @@
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='GNU Automake'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='automake'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='1.8.3a'
-PACKAGE_STRING='GNU Automake 1.8.3a'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='1.8.3b'
+PACKAGE_STRING='GNU Automake 1.8.3b'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='bug-automake@gnu.org'
 
 ac_unique_file="automake.in"
@@ -946,7 +946,7 @@
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures GNU Automake 1.8.3a to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures GNU Automake 1.8.3b to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1011,7 +1011,7 @@
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of GNU Automake 1.8.3a:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of GNU Automake 1.8.3b:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1111,7 +1111,7 @@
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit 0
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-GNU Automake configure 1.8.3a
+GNU Automake configure 1.8.3b
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59a
 
 Copyright 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
@@ -1126,7 +1126,7 @@
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by GNU Automake $as_me 1.8.3a, which was
+It was created by GNU Automake $as_me 1.8.3b, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59a.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -1804,7 +1804,7 @@
 
 # Define the identity of the package.
  PACKAGE='automake'
- VERSION='1.8.3a'
+ VERSION='1.8.3b'
 
 
 cat >>confdefs.h <<_ACEOF
@@ -2855,7 +2855,7 @@
 } >&5
 cat >&5 <<_CSEOF
 
-This file was extended by GNU Automake $as_me 1.8.3a, which was
+This file was extended by GNU Automake $as_me 1.8.3b, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59a.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -2910,7 +2910,7 @@
 
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF
 ac_cs_version="\\
-GNU Automake config.status 1.8.3a
+GNU Automake config.status 1.8.3b
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.59a,
   with options \\"`echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cc8d9e2..f5445db 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 dnl this is a requirement for the Automake package itself.
 dnl Automake users can still use Autoconf 2.58.
 AC_PREREQ(2.58a)
-AC_INIT([GNU Automake], [1.8.3a], [bug-automake@gnu.org])
+AC_INIT([GNU Automake], [1.8.3b], [bug-automake@gnu.org])
 
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR(automake.in)
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(lib)
diff --git a/doc/Makefile.in b/doc/Makefile.in
index 0bae942..6994e42 100644
--- a/doc/Makefile.in
+++ b/doc/Makefile.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3a from Makefile.am.
+# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3b from Makefile.am.
 # @configure_input@
 
 # Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
diff --git a/doc/stamp-vti b/doc/stamp-vti
index 8254bd2..482793b 100644
--- a/doc/stamp-vti
+++ b/doc/stamp-vti
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 @set UPDATED 22 March 2004
 @set UPDATED-MONTH March 2004
-@set EDITION 1.8.3a
-@set VERSION 1.8.3a
+@set EDITION 1.8.3b
+@set VERSION 1.8.3b
diff --git a/doc/version.texi b/doc/version.texi
index 8254bd2..482793b 100644
--- a/doc/version.texi
+++ b/doc/version.texi
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 @set UPDATED 22 March 2004
 @set UPDATED-MONTH March 2004
-@set EDITION 1.8.3a
-@set VERSION 1.8.3a
+@set EDITION 1.8.3b
+@set VERSION 1.8.3b
diff --git a/lib/Automake/Makefile.in b/lib/Automake/Makefile.in
index b35b83b..3c77e05 100644
--- a/lib/Automake/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/Automake/Makefile.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3a from Makefile.am.
+# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3b from Makefile.am.
 # @configure_input@
 
 # Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
diff --git a/lib/Automake/tests/Makefile.in b/lib/Automake/tests/Makefile.in
index deb1050..b1defb1 100644
--- a/lib/Automake/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/Automake/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3a from Makefile.am.
+# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3b from Makefile.am.
 # @configure_input@
 
 # Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
diff --git a/lib/Makefile.in b/lib/Makefile.in
index 9407cd5..9382dbc 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/Makefile.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3a from Makefile.am.
+# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3b from Makefile.am.
 # @configure_input@
 
 # Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
diff --git a/lib/am/Makefile.in b/lib/am/Makefile.in
index 357614f..868005a 100644
--- a/lib/am/Makefile.in
+++ b/lib/am/Makefile.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3a from Makefile.am.
+# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3b from Makefile.am.
 # @configure_input@
 
 # Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
diff --git a/m4/Makefile.in b/m4/Makefile.in
index 7f96aa4..bfc62e6 100644
--- a/m4/Makefile.in
+++ b/m4/Makefile.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3a from Makefile.am.
+# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3b from Makefile.am.
 # @configure_input@
 
 # Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,
diff --git a/m4/amversion.m4 b/m4/amversion.m4
index 72e8416..f7c7ce8 100644
--- a/m4/amversion.m4
+++ b/m4/amversion.m4
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@
 # Call AM_AUTOMAKE_VERSION so it can be traced.
 # This function is AC_REQUIREd by AC_INIT_AUTOMAKE.
 AC_DEFUN([AM_SET_CURRENT_AUTOMAKE_VERSION],
-	 [AM_AUTOMAKE_VERSION([1.8.3a])])
+	 [AM_AUTOMAKE_VERSION([1.8.3b])])
diff --git a/tests/Makefile.in b/tests/Makefile.in
index 0a1014f..3100e1c 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile.in
+++ b/tests/Makefile.in
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3a from Makefile.am.
+# Makefile.in generated by automake 1.8.3b from Makefile.am.
 # @configure_input@
 
 # Copyright (C) 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002,