diff --git a/_data/downloads.yml b/_data/downloads.yml
index 6985a76..23ed03f 100644
--- a/_data/downloads.yml
+++ b/_data/downloads.yml
@@ -1,29 +1,33 @@
 - platform: Windows, 64-bit
   icon: windows.svg
   url: win64
-  hash: facbeb2e408cf8b9a46534363eba161dbb047654
-  version: 0.8.8.6
+  hash: 5acf4eb02d5c24ddb3f917e22f6c24c962e988aa
+  version: 0.9.0.0
+  tag: Hydrogen Helix
   blockchain: win
 
 - platform: Windows, 32-bit
   icon: windows.svg
   url: win32
   hash: none
-  version: 0.8.8.6
+  version: 0.9.0.0
+  tag: Hydrogen Helix
   blockchain: win
 
 - platform: Mac OS X, 64-bit
   icon: apple.svg
   url: mac64
-  hash: 7069de92083fb7831b063cc152e8f35508ff61bf
-  version: 0.8.8.6
+  hash: b3c311a0ceb9547d91cf01c2a511d792a39c2095
+  version: 0.9.0.0
+  tag: Hydrogen Helix
   blockchain: mac
 
 - platform: Linux, 64-bit
   icon: linux.svg
   url: linux64
-  hash: 29bc436c51cc2c9d571a0bfbf12fddab2e75a10b
-  version: 0.8.8.6
+  hash: 183ac12608c64d87eb62db665ff04fc2ca7fcdb0
+  version: 0.9.0.0
+  tag: Hydrogen Helix
   blockchain: linux
 
 - platform: FreeBSD, 64-bit
@@ -31,13 +35,15 @@
   url: freebsd64
   hash: 9fd0005b697e146a26a0bf9e3cd0c89b978f7fbd
   version: 0.8.8.6
+  tag: Release
   blockchain: freebsd
 
 - platform: Raspberry Pi / ARM
   icon: arm.svg
   url: arm
   hash: none
-  version: 0.8.8.6
+  version: 0.9.0.0
+  tag: Hydrogen Helix
   blockchain: arm
 
 - platform: Source Code
diff --git a/_includes/download.php b/_includes/download.php
index df83696..efaa7f5 100644
--- a/_includes/download.php
+++ b/_includes/download.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ $os_array = detect_os($_SERVER['HTTP_USER_AGENT']);
             <p class="download-links">
               {% t index.latest_blockchain %}
               <span>
-                <a href="//downloads.getmonero.org/blockchain/<?php echo $os_array['code']; ?>/blockchain.bin" class="btn btn-grey pull-right">
+                <a href="//downloads.getmonero.org/blockchain.raw" class="btn btn-grey pull-right">
                   <i class="fa fa-plus-circle icon_download" style="color: white; font-size: 20px;"></i> {% t index.c_download %}
                 </a>
               </span>
diff --git a/downloads/hashes.txt b/downloads/hashes.txt
index e13dacb..1a18ad8 100644
--- a/downloads/hashes.txt
+++ b/downloads/hashes.txt
@@ -6,20 +6,20 @@ This GPG-signed message exists to confirm the SHA sums on Monero binaries.
 Please verify the signature against the signature for fluffypony in the
 source code repository (/utils/gpg_keys).
 
-monero.freebsd.x64.v0-8-8-6.tar.bz: 9fd0005b697e146a26a0bf9e3cd0c89b978f7fbd
-monero.linux.x64.v0-8-8-6b.tar.bz2: 29bc436c51cc2c9d571a0bfbf12fddab2e75a10b
-monero.mac.x64.v0-8-8-6.tar.bz2: 7069de92083fb7831b063cc152e8f35508ff61bf
-monero.win.x64.v0-8-8-6.zip: facbeb2e408cf8b9a46534363eba161dbb047654
+monero.win.x64.v0-9-0-0.zip: 5acf4eb02d5c24ddb3f917e22f6c24c962e988aa
+monero.mac.x64.v0-9-0-0.tar.bz2: b3c311a0ceb9547d91cf01c2a511d792a39c2095
+monero.linux.x64.v0-9-0-0b.tar.bz2: 183ac12608c64d87eb62db665ff04fc2ca7fcdb0
+monero.freebsd.x64.v0-8-6-6.tar.bz: 9fd0005b697e146a26a0bf9e3cd0c89b978f7fbd
 
 Riccardo "fluffypony" Spagni
 -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----
 Version: GnuPG v1
 
-iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJU7PO1AAoJEFVDLfMczU/NBrwIAJYXTtXjylJ5l18ymb9fYYG1
-m1LuZq8i7ZdhAO1L1pkHQAILocumQf9ayuJiOV1R4gfPr9u1d3FKeTEdTSBYq0cF
-s7bxXxAZ6aCe6nUlesN9zOZWNyyXy40bu1lhXWSoQ2RRnjXtDPx9BrTnLOarRiyw
-P1WhrTwWTzKaF8wj5e996P2RW3yeKPmngk5qCzgZsXhl12uxfJsMYbbPTdFS2jmN
-7kjvdI3S2lI5vlF50gnEbY6WMPqi+78C1NeJhzDterIXEioXfJL7cDxN6ogdf56U
-AsMbjxU3BDd+6ArzH2zmQB9Ndqz0LbspIe6BLdRaFFU9Vx//7qLMF7wazX95khE=
-=OTPC
+iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJWhr6gAAoJEFVDLfMczU/N9KcH/RwrJleYYcLUZxqmSH6xiPDN
+IQYIum6Uz95xOvoconOMXjV8QDSkcW1stTXEDI58Q+kuu68xp2aURIw/wXrH3TkC
+cOa83AwVWJdJka4V0TLrWDoAerBdg5cFgLYreH/HzwLrRFHPOagfvQjzbLkTSW1w
+ak8Kof3GtJlzEcH/jcwBpa+MAFq73JAegTVDsO6Wod7qm+uHZXiVAk+8xmzpxaWn
+Kh3fOD0NnXXvCdMHsE4wBDFOWjnK26I/qsPUWzv2xM7t87B+pb8GS5mjr3hYleuI
+oWWvHEV0lq9eL9caCERZrI7obtEpeANgButj3KFJHGyZqWxl/ZD4YHOcQrKR3Tg=
+=Eltb
 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/downloads/index.md b/downloads/index.md
index f20fc78..2d4a1ac 100644
--- a/downloads/index.md
+++ b/downloads/index.md
@@ -13,19 +13,10 @@ attribution: "<!-- Icon is based on work by Freepik (http://www.freepik.com) and
 
 Monero Core consists of several applications, including bitmonerod (the daemon used if running a @full-node, as it maintains the connection to the Monero network) and simplewallet (a Monero @account manager application), as well as several other helper applications.
 
-If you are using Monero Core for the first time you may want to download a @blockchain bootstrap to get you started. A link to download the @blockchain bootstrap is included in the listings below.
-
-- Place Windows 64-bit blockchain in %AppData%/bitmonero
-- Place OS X 64-bit blockchain in ~/.bitmonero
-- Place Linux 64-bit blockchain in ~/.bitmonero
+If you are using Monero Core for the first time you can simply download an appropriate release, and run bitmonerod to get synced up to the network.
 
 Note: the SHA hashes are listed by the downloads for convenience, but a GPG-signed list of the hashes is at [getmonero.org/downloads/hashes.txt](https://getmonero.org/downloads/hashes.txt) and should be treated as canonical, with the signature checked against the appropriate GPG key in the source code (in /utils/gpg_keys).
 
-20151008:
-Beta release of Windows 64 binaries are available for testing. It is recommended to delete your old %AppData%/bitmonero folder. You can convert your old blockchain file, but it is easier (and faster) to sync from the network. 
-<a href="//downloads.getmonero.org/monero.win.x64.v0-9-beta.zip">
-SHA: 2BD27D3EF3102A2A6B2E1081B1AD8915DB266B3F
-
 <div class="row">
 
 {% for data_downloads in site.data.downloads %}
@@ -40,9 +31,7 @@ SHA: 2BD27D3EF3102A2A6B2E1081B1AD8915DB266B3F
  </a>
 </h4>
 
-<strong>Current Version:</strong> {{ data_downloads.version }}<br>
-<br>
-<strong>Optional:</strong> Download a Blockchain Bootstrap from this page<br><br>
+<strong>Current Version:</strong> {{ data_downloads.version }} <em>{{ data_downloads.tag }}</em><br>
 <hr>
 
 </div>
@@ -55,8 +44,8 @@ SHA: 2BD27D3EF3102A2A6B2E1081B1AD8915DB266B3F
   <img src="//static.getmonero.org/images/platforms/{{ data_downloads.icon }}" style="height: 30px;"> {{ data_downloads.platform }}
 </h4>
 
-<br><br>
-<strong>Coming Soon</strong><br><br>
+<br>
+<strong>Coming Soon</strong><br>
 <hr>
 
 </div>
@@ -71,10 +60,8 @@ SHA: 2BD27D3EF3102A2A6B2E1081B1AD8915DB266B3F
  </a>
 </h4>
 
-<strong>Current Version:</strong> {{ data_downloads.version }}<br>
+<strong>Current Version:</strong> {{ data_downloads.version }} <em>{{ data_downloads.tag }}</em><br>
 <strong>SHA Hash:</strong> {{ data_downloads.hash }}<br>
-<br>
-<strong>Optional:</strong> <a href="//downloads.getmonero.org/blockchain/{{ data_downloads.blockchain }}/blockchain.bin">Download the Blockchain Bootstrap</a>
 <hr>
 
 </div>
@@ -86,6 +73,6 @@ SHA: 2BD27D3EF3102A2A6B2E1081B1AD8915DB266B3F
 
 ### Other Downloads
 
-- For @blockchain bootstraps please use the link for your current platform from the list above.
+- If you'd prefer to use a blockchain bootstrap, instead of syncing up from scratch, you can [use this link for the most current bootstrap](https:////downloads.getmonero.org/blockchain.raw).
 - For Monero Research Lab publications please visit the [Monero Research Lab section](/research-lab) of this site.
 - High resolution and vector copies of the Monero logo [can be downloaded at this link](https://downloads.getmonero.org/resources/branding.zip).