diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ba9b1ac3c..3cedcf049 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.61)
-AC_INIT(task, 1.9.0, support@taskwarrior.org)
+AC_INIT(task, 1.9.0.beta1, support@taskwarrior.org)
 
 CFLAGS="${CFLAGS=}"
 CXXFLAGS="${CXXFLAGS=}"
diff --git a/doc/man/task-color.5 b/doc/man/task-color.5
index db38a07ac..da4c899c7 100644
--- a/doc/man/task-color.5
+++ b/doc/man/task-color.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH task-color 5 2010-01-20 "task 1.9.0" "User Manuals"
+.TH task-color 5 2010-02-03 "task 1.9.0" "User Manuals"
 
 .SH NAME
 task-color \- A color tutorial for the task(1) command line todo manager.
diff --git a/doc/man/task-faq.5 b/doc/man/task-faq.5
index cbdbc8f5b..15b4fd735 100644
--- a/doc/man/task-faq.5
+++ b/doc/man/task-faq.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH task-faq 5 2010-01-03 "task 1.9.0" "User Manuals"
+.TH task-faq 5 2010-02-03 "task 1.9.0" "User Manuals"
 
 .SH NAME
 task-faq \- A FAQ for the task(1) command line todo manager.
diff --git a/doc/man/task-tutorial.5 b/doc/man/task-tutorial.5
index f7b5cfb60..22fe79afd 100644
--- a/doc/man/task-tutorial.5
+++ b/doc/man/task-tutorial.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH task-tutorial 5 2010-01-03 "task 1.9.0" "User Manuals"
+.TH task-tutorial 5 2010-02-03 "task 1.9.0" "User Manuals"
 
 .SH NAME
 task-tutorial \- A tutorial for the task(1) command line todo manager.
diff --git a/doc/man/task.1 b/doc/man/task.1
index 4d9b1502d..28337e839 100644
--- a/doc/man/task.1
+++ b/doc/man/task.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH task 1 2010-01-03 "task 1.9.0" "User Manuals"
+.TH task 1 2010-02-03 "task 1.9.0" "User Manuals"
 
 .SH NAME
 task \- A command line todo manager.
diff --git a/doc/man/taskrc.5 b/doc/man/taskrc.5
index 70817b26d..e6b691435 100644
--- a/doc/man/taskrc.5
+++ b/doc/man/taskrc.5
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH taskrc 5 2010-01-03 "task 1.9.0" "User Manuals"
+.TH taskrc 5 2010-02-03 "task 1.9.0" "User Manuals"
 
 .SH NAME
 taskrc \- Configuration file for the task(1) command
diff --git a/scripts/vim/syntax/taskrc.vim b/scripts/vim/syntax/taskrc.vim
index 89e905890..6ede8270a 100644
--- a/scripts/vim/syntax/taskrc.vim
+++ b/scripts/vim/syntax/taskrc.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " Vim syntax file
 " Language:	support for editing task configuration file
 " Maintainer:	John Florian <jflorian@doubledog.org>
-" Updated:	Wed Nov 25 12:19:43 EST 2009
+" Updated:	Wed Feb  3 13:29:19 EST 2010
 "
 " Copyright 2009-2010 John Florian
 "
@@ -21,13 +21,14 @@ syn match taskrcVal	".\{-}$" 		contains=taskrcComment
 syn match taskrcEqual	"="
 syn match taskrcKey	"^\s*.\{-}="he=e-1	contains=taskrcEqual
 
-syn keyword taskrcGoodKey	locking curses confirmation next bulk nag dateformat weekstart displayweeknumber defaultwidth editor monthsperline annotations _forcecolor blanklines debug hooks fontunderline 
+syn keyword taskrcGoodKey	locking curses confirmation next bulk nag weekstart displayweeknumber defaultwidth editor monthsperline annotations _forcecolor blanklines debug hooks fontunderline 
 
 syn match taskrcGoodKey	"alias\.\S\{-}="he=e-1
-syn match taskrcGoodKey	"calendar\.\(legend\|holidays\|details\(report\)\?\)"
+syn match taskrcGoodKey	"calendar\.\(legend\|holidays\|details\(\.report\)\?\)"
 syn match taskrcGoodKey	"color\(\.\(alternate\|overdue\|due\|pri\.\([HML]\|none\)\|active\|tagged\|recurring\|header\|footnote\|\(\(tag\|project\|keyword\)\.\S\{-}\)\|debug\|\(calendar\.\(today\|due\|overdue\|weekend\|holiday\|weeknumber\)\)\)\)\?="he=e-1
 syn match taskrcGoodKey	"complete\.all\.\(projects\|tags\)"
 syn match taskrcGoodKey	"data\.location"
+syn match taskrcGoodKey	"dateformat\(\.\(holiday\|report\)\)\?"
 syn match taskrcGoodKey	"default\.\(command\|project\|priority\)"
 syn match taskrcGoodKey	"due="he=e-1
 syn match taskrcGoodKey	"echo\.command"