diff --git a/Packages/Kernel_23/version b/Packages/Kernel_23/version
index 198d923bb6f..118ad210219 100644
--- a/Packages/Kernel_23/version
+++ b/Packages/Kernel_23/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.69 (11 Sep 2003)
+1.70 (15 Sep 2003)