diff --git a/runtime/defaults.vim b/runtime/defaults.vim
index 1dcc959..953cec7 100644
--- a/runtime/defaults.vim
+++ b/runtime/defaults.vim
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 " The default vimrc file.
 "
 " Maintainer:	The Vim Project <https://github.com/vim/vim>
-" Last Change:	2024 Nov 09
+" Last Change:	2024 Nov 14
 " Former Maintainer:	Bram Moolenaar <Bram@vim.org>
 "
 " This is loaded if no vimrc file was found.
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
 set history=200		" keep 200 lines of command line history
 set ruler		" show the cursor position all the time
 set showcmd		" display incomplete commands
-set wildmenu		" display completion matches in a status line
 
 set ttimeout		" time out for key codes
 set ttimeoutlen=100	" wait up to 100ms after Esc for special key
diff --git a/runtime/doc/options.txt b/runtime/doc/options.txt
index f9189e5..73ff7cc 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/options.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/options.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-*options.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Nov 06
+*options.txt*	For Vim version 9.1.  Last change: 2024 Nov 14
 
 
 		  VIM REFERENCE MANUAL	  by Bram Moolenaar
@@ -9430,7 +9430,7 @@
 	happens when there are special characters.
 
 				*'wildmenu'* *'wmnu'* *'nowildmenu'* *'nowmnu'*
-'wildmenu' 'wmnu'	boolean	(default off, set in |defaults.vim|)
+'wildmenu' 'wmnu'	boolean	(default on)
 			global
 	When 'wildmenu' is on, command-line completion operates in an enhanced
 	mode.  On pressing 'wildchar' (usually <Tab>) to invoke completion,
diff --git a/src/optiondefs.h b/src/optiondefs.h
index 97fc4d4..585604f 100644
--- a/src/optiondefs.h
+++ b/src/optiondefs.h
@@ -2845,7 +2845,7 @@
 			    {(char_u *)FALSE, (char_u *)0L} SCTX_INIT},
     {"wildmenu",    "wmnu", P_BOOL|P_VI_DEF,
 			    (char_u *)&p_wmnu, PV_NONE, NULL, NULL,
-			    {(char_u *)FALSE, (char_u *)0L} SCTX_INIT},
+			    {(char_u *)TRUE, (char_u *)0L} SCTX_INIT},
     {"wildmode",    "wim",  P_STRING|P_VI_DEF|P_ONECOMMA|P_NODUP|P_COLON,
 			    (char_u *)&p_wim, PV_NONE, did_set_wildmode, expand_set_wildmode,
 			    {(char_u *)"full", (char_u *)0L} SCTX_INIT},
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index f2e9473..69b5416 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    862,
+/**/
     861,
 /**/
     860,