diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh b/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh
index 4f47297f7..f1cc3dcc9 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=4.4.6
+VERSION=4.4.6-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index bc135811e..832c314c8 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=4.4.6
+VERSION=4.4.6-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
index 7c944846b..83afedb12 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-lite
 %define version 4.4.6
-%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
+* Tue Jan 12 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.6-0Beta1
 * Thu Dec 24 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.6-0base
-* Fri Nov 27 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.5-0base
 * Sat Nov 21 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.4-0base
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index d74c8065e..d26b31d28 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=4.4.6
+VERSION=4.4.6-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index f52dc30ba..d65250b72 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ sub initialize( $ ) {
 		    TC_SCRIPT => '',
 		    EXPORT => 0,
 		    UNTRACKED => 0,
-		    VERSION => "4.4.6",
+		    VERSION => "4.4.6-Beta1",
 		    CAPVERSION => 40406 ,
 		  );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index d6f6023e9..1283b462b 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=4.4.6
+VERSION=4.4.6-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
index 3c4805327..d52b81632 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall
 %define version 4.4.6
-%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
+* Tue Jan 12 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.6-0Beta1
 * Thu Dec 24 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.6-0base
-* Fri Nov 27 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.5-0base
 * Sat Nov 21 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.4-0base
diff --git a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
index 05e1c99ef..5e9321d32 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=4.4.6
+VERSION=4.4.6-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/fallback.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/fallback.sh
index 4f47297f7..f1cc3dcc9 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=4.4.6
+VERSION=4.4.6-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
index 1e262de69..699af6f18 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=4.4.6
+VERSION=4.4.6-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
index 49f880df8..85e7187a5 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6-lite
 %define version 4.4.6
-%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
+* Tue Jan 12 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.6-0Beta1
 * Thu Dec 24 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.6-0base
-* Fri Nov 27 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.5-0base
 * Sat Nov 21 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.4-0base
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
index 57375804b..e54e0fbb7 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=4.4.6
+VERSION=4.4.6-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/fallback.sh b/Shorewall6/fallback.sh
index fec2614b0..6fde43ff1 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=4.4.6
+VERSION=4.4.6-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/install.sh b/Shorewall6/install.sh
index dcf67519c..146de9ef3 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=4.4.6
+VERSION=4.4.6-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
index 22386e82d..b673a48e9 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6
 %define version 4.4.6
-%define release 0base
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt tunnel ipsecvpn ipv6 Samples6
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Jan 12 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.6-0Beta1
 * Thu Dec 24 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.6-0base
-* Fri Nov 27 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.5-0base
 * Sat Nov 21 2009 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.4-0base
diff --git a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
index 76d2a98f8..b4ef1ef07 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=4.4.6
+VERSION=4.4.6-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {