diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 A [Ruby](http://ruby-lang.org) client for the [NATS messaging system](https://nats.io).
 
 [![License Apache 2.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-Apache2-blue.svg)](https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0)
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/nats-io/ruby-nats.svg)](http://travis-ci.org/nats-io/ruby-nats) [![Gem Version](https://d25lcipzij17d.cloudfront.net/badge.svg?id=rb&type=5&v=0.8.4)](https://rubygems.org/gems/nats/versions/0.8.4) [![Yard Docs](http://img.shields.io/badge/yard-docs-blue.svg)](http://www.rubydoc.info/github/nats-io/ruby-nats)
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/nats-io/ruby-nats.svg)](http://travis-ci.org/nats-io/ruby-nats) [![Gem Version](https://d25lcipzij17d.cloudfront.net/badge.svg?id=rb&type=5&v=0.9.0)](https://rubygems.org/gems/nats/versions/0.9.0) [![Yard Docs](http://img.shields.io/badge/yard-docs-blue.svg)](http://www.rubydoc.info/github/nats-io/ruby-nats)
 
 ## Supported Platforms
 
diff --git a/nats.gemspec b/nats.gemspec
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@@ -34,7 +34,6 @@ spec = Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.executables = ['nats-pub', 'nats-sub', 'nats-queue', 'nats-request']
 
   s.files = %w[
-    COPYING
     README.md
     HISTORY.md
     nats.gemspec