diff --git a/Shorewall-common/fallback.sh b/Shorewall-common/fallback.sh
index 97e93f7b4..fad896ef5 100755
--- a/Shorewall-common/fallback.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-common/fallback.sh
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #       shown below. Simply run this script to revert to your prior version of
 #       Shoreline Firewall.
 
-VERSION=4.1.8
+VERSION=4.2.0-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-common/install.sh b/Shorewall-common/install.sh
index e758be00a..6c162426c 100755
--- a/Shorewall-common/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-common/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.1.8
+VERSION=4.2.0-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-common/shorewall-common.spec b/Shorewall-common/shorewall-common.spec
index 6f47fcee1..092e88471 100644
--- a/Shorewall-common/shorewall-common.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-common/shorewall-common.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-common
-%define version 4.1.8
-%define release 0base
+%define version 4.2.0
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt tunnel ipsecvpn Samples
 
 %changelog
+* Wed May 07 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.2.0-0Beta1
 * Mon Apr 28 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.1.8-0base
 * Mon Mar 24 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-common/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-common/uninstall.sh
index b679b6833..6b014c114 100755
--- a/Shorewall-common/uninstall.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-common/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=4.1.8
+VERSION=4.2.0-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh b/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh
index 96b606234..3fe6721ca 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=4.1.8
+VERSION=4.2.0-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index 38ca666f4..34bc2c18b 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=4.1.8
+VERSION=4.2.0-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
index e7ea1b125..bb3bf2d83 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-lite
-%define version 4.1.8
-%define release 0base
+%define version 4.2.0
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 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
+* Wed May 07 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.2.0-0Beta1
 * Mon Apr 28 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.1.8-0base
 * Mon Mar 24 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index 311326e1a..8090d774a 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=4.1.8
+VERSION=4.2.0-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall-perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 6fefb85af..cce72af4b 100644
--- a/Shorewall-perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall-perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ sub initialize() {
 		    ORIGINAL_POLICY_MATCH => '',
 		    LOGPARMS => '',
 		    TC_SCRIPT => '',
-		    VERSION => "4.1.8",
+		    VERSION => "4.2.0-Beta1",
 		    CAPVERSION => 40100 ,
 		  );
     #
diff --git a/Shorewall-perl/install.sh b/Shorewall-perl/install.sh
index 5de72b511..18993e3de 100755
--- a/Shorewall-perl/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-perl/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.1.8
+VERSION=4.2.0-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-perl/shorewall-perl.spec b/Shorewall-perl/shorewall-perl.spec
index 981684f76..5689cb19d 100644
--- a/Shorewall-perl/shorewall-perl.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-perl/shorewall-perl.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-perl
-%define version 4.1.8
-%define release 0base
+%define version 4.2.0
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall Perl-based compiler.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -64,6 +64,8 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 %doc COPYING releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Wed May 07 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.2.0-0Beta1
 * Mon Apr 28 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.1.8-0base
 * Mon Mar 24 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-shell/install.sh b/Shorewall-shell/install.sh
index d3209054a..ee9bf57ff 100755
--- a/Shorewall-shell/install.sh
+++ b/Shorewall-shell/install.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 #       Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
 #
 
-VERSION=4.1.8
+VERSION=4.2.0-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-shell/shorewall-shell.spec b/Shorewall-shell/shorewall-shell.spec
index dc5397e9c..59e8f5596 100644
--- a/Shorewall-shell/shorewall-shell.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-shell/shorewall-shell.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-shell
-%define version 4.1.8
-%define release 0base
+%define version 4.2.0
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL 
 
 %changelog
+* Wed May 07 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.2.0-0Beta1
 * Mon Apr 28 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.1.8-0base
 * Mon Mar 24 2008 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net