diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh b/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh
index cf95458ad..429d0c9d1 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=4.4.4
+VERSION=4.4.4-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index dee26dd9e..00e576831 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=4.4.4
+VERSION=4.4.4-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
index e702e6aa2..feb0edba5 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-lite
 %define version 4.4.4
-%define release 0base
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall Lite is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 11 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.4-0Beta1
 * Tue Nov 03 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.4-0base
-* Fri Oct 02 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.3-0base
 * Sun Sep 06 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.2-0base
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index 451fcd52f..eee5fab3f 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=4.4.4
+VERSION=4.4.4-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 57a16ca38..958ac0f87 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 => "4.4.4",
+		    VERSION => "4.4.4-Beta1",
 		    CAPVERSION => 40402 ,
 		  );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index f94ad71ba..a05743ffa 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=4.4.4
+VERSION=4.4.4-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
index b36f2bbf3..170e20be0 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall
 %define version 4.4.4
-%define release 0base
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt Contrib/* Samples 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 11 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.4-0Beta1
 * Tue Nov 03 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.4-0base
-* Fri Oct 02 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.3-0base
 * Sun Sep 06 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.2-0base
diff --git a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
index 785e95cc6..e12b2f5a4 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=4.4.4
+VERSION=4.4.4-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/fallback.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/fallback.sh
index cf95458ad..429d0c9d1 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=4.4.4
+VERSION=4.4.4-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
index aec0c7220..fc2242844 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=4.4.4
+VERSION=4.4.4-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
index 4d64ab1cf..0550814df 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6-lite
 %define version 4.4.4
-%define release 0base
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 Lite is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -91,9 +91,9 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Nov 11 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.4-0Beta1
 * Tue Nov 03 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.4-0base
-* Fri Oct 02 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.3-0base
 * Sun Sep 06 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.2-0base
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
index 697bc0aaf..a44a50454 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=4.4.4
+VERSION=4.4.4-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/fallback.sh b/Shorewall6/fallback.sh
index c6f3db765..1c17e2895 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=4.4.4
+VERSION=4.4.4-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/install.sh b/Shorewall6/install.sh
index f877befa2..f068b65af 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=4.4.4
+VERSION=4.4.4-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
index 7e64d5874..c44af99a2 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6
 %define version 4.4.4
-%define release 0base
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt tunnel ipsecvpn ipv6 Samples6
 
 %changelog
-* Tue Nov 03 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.4-0base
+* Wed Nov 11 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.4-0Beta1
 * Fri Oct 02 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.3-0base
 * Sun Sep 06 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
index 2aad50c49..b7cdeb5cd 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=4.4.4
+VERSION=4.4.4-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {