diff --git a/release/datafiles/splash.png b/release/datafiles/splash.png
index 5b3dddd535e..440cd65e06a 100644
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diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
index 07f0ff0aab7..c17cfca70be 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_blender.h
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ extern "C" {
 
 /* used by packaging tools */
 /* can be left blank, otherwise a,b,c... etc with no quotes */
-#define BLENDER_VERSION_CHAR    
+#define BLENDER_VERSION_CHAR    a
 /* alpha/beta/rc/release, docs use this */
 #define BLENDER_VERSION_CYCLE   alpha