diff --git a/Shorewall-init/install.sh b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
index c019748b3..5adb839b3 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.4.15-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.15-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec b/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
index 8135801dc..33b9d74ca 100644
--- a/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-init
 %define version 4.4.15
-%define release 0Beta3
+%define release 0RC1
 
 Summary: Shorewall-init adds functionality to Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall).
 Name: %{name}
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
-* Sun Nov 21 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.15-0Beta3
+* Mon Nov 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.15-0RC1
 * Mon Nov 15 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.15-0Beta2
 * Sat Oct 30 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh
index 9d43f9d5d..771304283 100755
--- a/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-init/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=4.4.15-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.15-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index 5146f8145..f708b383f 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=4.4.15-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.15-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
index b38dab6e2..8f717d051 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-lite
 %define version 4.4.15
-%define release 0Beta3
+%define release 0RC1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall Lite is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
-* Sun Nov 21 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.15-0Beta3
+* Mon Nov 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.15-0RC1
 * Mon Nov 15 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.15-0Beta2
 * Sat Oct 30 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index 5f79a61fc..6601b9d93 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=4.4.15-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.15-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 0503ef7c7..89c3c78a7 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ sub initialize( $ ) {
 		    EXPORT => 0,
 		    STATEMATCH => '-m state --state',
 		    UNTRACKED => 0,
-		    VERSION => "4.4.15-Beta3",
+		    VERSION => "4.4.15-RC1",
 		    CAPVERSION => 40413 ,
 		  );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index 03970bf84..ee47e86ae 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=4.4.15-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.15-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
index 6702809f3..b251cd9d1 100644
--- a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-There are no known problems in Shorewall 4.4.15-Beta3
+There are no known problems in Shorewall 4.4.15-RC1
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index 64b23ee96..9785a5c57 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                       S H O R E W A L L  4 . 4 . 1 5
-                               B E T A  3
+                                  R C  1
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 I.    PROBLEMS CORRECTED IN THIS RELEASE
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ VI.   PROBLEMS CORRECTED AND NEW FEATURES IN PRIOR RELEASES
   I.  P R O B L E M S   C O R R E C T E D   I N   T H I S  R E L E A S E
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-Beta 3.
+RC 1.
 
 1)  Previously, if 
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
index 9f623a838..a8e70f6ac 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall
 %define version 4.4.15
-%define release 0Beta3
+%define release 0RC1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt Contrib/* Samples
 
 %changelog
-* Sun Nov 21 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.15-0Beta3
+* Mon Nov 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.15-0RC1
 * Mon Nov 15 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.15-0Beta2
 * Sun Nov 14 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
index d4db2ea8c..38f77e02f 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=4.4.15-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.15-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
index a35b3e2de..fbeb9d07e 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=4.4.15-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.15-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
index e815cf13f..038e5335d 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6-lite
 %define version 4.4.15
-%define release 0Beta3
+%define release 0RC1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 Lite is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
-* Sun Nov 21 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.15-0Beta3
+* Mon Nov 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.15-0RC1
 * Mon Nov 15 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.15-0Beta2
 * Sat Oct 30 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
index d382db7a4..bea75a235 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=4.4.15-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.15-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/install.sh b/Shorewall6/install.sh
index 0b37f9466..5282a6209 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=4.4.15-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.15-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
index debc8719c..2f368348f 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6
 %define version 4.4.15
-%define release 0Beta3
+%define release 0RC1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt tunnel ipsecvpn ipv6 Samples6
 
 %changelog
-* Sun Nov 21 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.15-0Beta3
+* Mon Nov 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.15-0RC1
 * Mon Nov 15 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.15-0Beta2
 * Sat Oct 30 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
index c33d73e3d..cd9ede596 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=4.4.15-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.15-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {