diff --git a/src/if_ruby.c b/src/if_ruby.c
index bc15b4a6d2..4ae2d90d12 100644
--- a/src/if_ruby.c
+++ b/src/if_ruby.c
@@ -335,12 +335,12 @@ static void (*ruby_init_stack)(VALUE*);
 static void* (*ruby_process_options)(int, char**);
 #endif
 
-#ifdef RUBY19_OR_LATER
-static SIGNED_VALUE rb_num2long_stub(VALUE x)
+#if defined(RUBY19_OR_LATER) && !defined(PROTO)
+SIGNED_VALUE rb_num2long_stub(VALUE x)
 {
     return dll_rb_num2long(x);
 }
-static VALUE rb_int2big_stub(SIGNED_VALUE x)
+VALUE rb_int2big_stub(SIGNED_VALUE x)
 {
     return dll_rb_int2big(x);
 }
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index e59d8e30a5..23d9c07ba8 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -725,6 +725,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    729,
 /**/
     728,
 /**/