diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh b/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh
index a2854b6d2..e7c1c5a38 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to revert to your prior version of
 #       Shoreline Firewall.
 
-VERSION=4.4.0-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.0
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index 28b38320c..172f03649 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.0-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.0
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
index b3c89249e..85040dfd9 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-lite
 %define version 4.4.0
-%define release 0RC2
+%define release 0base
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall Lite is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug 03 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.0-0base
 * Tue Jul 28 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.0-0RC2
 * Sun Jul 12 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index a79be07fe..7f225384b 100755
--- a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.0-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.0
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 5944dc07d..b9ed01dfd 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ sub initialize( $ ) {
 		    TC_SCRIPT => '',
 		    EXPORT => 0,
 		    UNTRACKED => 0,
-		    VERSION => "4.4.0-RC2",
+		    VERSION => "4.4.0",
 		    CAPVERSION => 40310 ,
 		  );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index 84c9178db..beabd3428 100755
--- a/Shorewall/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.0-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.0
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
index a24ba393e..b82e7ec58 100644
--- a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-There are no known problems in Shorewall version 4.4.0-RC2
+There are no known problems in Shorewall version 4.4.0
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index b45dd2b84..6c95961ed 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Shorewall 4.4.0 RC2
+Shorewall 4.4.0
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                R E L E A S E  4 . 4  H I G H L I G H T S
@@ -117,19 +117,10 @@ Shorewall 4.4.0 RC2
 
     In 4.4.0, such traffic IS compared against the parent zone rules.
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-          P R O B L E M S   C O R R E C T E D   I N   4 . 4 . 0  RC2
+          P R O B L E M S   C O R R E C T E D   I N   4 . 4 . 0
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-1)  In RC1, Shorewall6 reported that the capabilities file did not
-    contain the latest additions.
-
-2)  Shorewall6 did not recognize the TC, IP and IPSET options.
-
-3)  'any' is now a reserved name. In RC1, 'any' could be defined as the
-    name of a zone.
-
-4)  Previously, embedding an IPSEC zone in an IP zone did not work as
-    expected with CONTINUE policies. This has been corrected.
+None.
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
              K N O W N   P R O B L E M S   R E M A I N I N G
@@ -138,7 +129,7 @@ Shorewall 4.4.0 RC2
 None.
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                N E W   F E A T U R E S   I N   4 . 4 . 0 RC2
+                N E W   F E A T U R E S   I N   4 . 4 . 0
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 None.
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
index e7ae000da..d7df0f27f 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall
 %define version 4.4.0
-%define release 0RC2
+%define release 0base
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -104,6 +104,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt Contrib/* Samples 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug 03 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.0-0base
 * Tue Jul 28 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.0-0RC2
 * Sun Jul 12 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
index 392d90b62..b08e0eeef 100755
--- a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.0-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.0
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/fallback.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/fallback.sh
index a2854b6d2..e7c1c5a38 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/fallback.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/fallback.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to revert to your prior version of
 #       Shoreline Firewall.
 
-VERSION=4.4.0-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.0
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
index a5bce0e02..141f88700 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.0-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.0
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
index d2eea9ad3..a39fbb4b4 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6-lite
 %define version 4.4.0
-%define release 0RC2
+%define release 0base
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 Lite is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -89,6 +89,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug 03 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.0-0base
 * Tue Jul 28 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.0-0RC2
 * Sun Jul 12 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
index 4b42cc605..05a742954 100755
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.0-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.0
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/fallback.sh b/Shorewall6/fallback.sh
index 583c615c0..0f6f7400d 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/fallback.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/fallback.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to revert to your prior version of
 #       Shoreline Firewall.
 
-VERSION=4.4.0-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.0
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/install.sh b/Shorewall6/install.sh
index b1853a3eb..74739fbe7 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.0-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.0
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
index 74e1aad44..9fc833160 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6
 %define version 4.4.0
-%define release 0RC2
+%define release 0base
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt tunnel ipsecvpn ipv6 Samples6
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Aug 03 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.0-0base
 * Tue Jul 28 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.0-0RC2
 * Sun Jul 12 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
index a3c67fa52..82f84f6a2 100755
--- a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 #       You may only use this script to uninstall the version
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to remove Shorewall Firewall
 
-VERSION=4.4.0-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.0
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {