diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh b/Shorewall-lite/fallback.sh
index 48e52caa5..1499a2a63 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=4.4.8
+VERSION=4.4.9-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index 99d2bf313..4e6a13f0a 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=4.4.8
+VERSION=4.4.9-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
index 908e95747..df78e6d1e 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-lite
-%define version 4.4.8
-%define release 0base
+%define version 4.4.9
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall Lite is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -101,6 +101,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Mar 20 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.9-0Beta1
 * Fri Mar 19 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.8-0base
 * Tue Mar 16 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index 5e43a3eb2..282a784da 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=4.4.8
+VERSION=4.4.9-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 528c95d1d..6f243a175 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ sub initialize( $ ) {
 		    TC_SCRIPT => '',
 		    EXPORT => 0,
 		    UNTRACKED => 0,
-		    VERSION => "4.4.8",
+		    VERSION => "4.4.9-Beta1",
 		    CAPVERSION => 40408 ,
 		  );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index c2a373ea3..ebdad33bd 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Changes in Shorewall 4.4.9
+
+None.
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.8
 
 1)  Correct handling of RATE LIMIT on NAT rules.
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index e5e252446..080351d83 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=4.4.8
+VERSION=4.4.9-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index bed4872e9..501ce1cdf 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-                       S H O R E W A L L  4 . 4 . 8
+                       S H O R E W A L L  4 . 4 . 9
+                               B E T A  1
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 I.    RELEASE 4.4 HIGHLIGHTS
@@ -218,6 +219,27 @@ VI.   PROBLEMS CORRECTED AND NEW FEATURES IN PRIOR RELEASES
 I I 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
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+None.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+           I V. K N O W N   P R O B L E M S   R E M A I N I N G
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+None.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+         V.  N E W   F E A T U R E S   I N   T H I S  R E L E A S E
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+None.
+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+V I.  P R O B L E M S  C O R R E C T E D  A N D  N E W   F E A T U R E S
+      I N   P R I O R  R E L E A S E S
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+         P R O B L E M S   C O R R E C T E D   I N   4 . 4 . 8
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 1)  A CONTINUE rule specifying a log level would cause the compiler to 
     generate an incorrect rule sequence. The packet would be logged
     but the CONTINUE action would not occur.
@@ -282,13 +304,7 @@ I I 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
                /var/lib/shorewall/.iptables-restore-input
 
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-           I V. K N O W N   P R O B L E M S   R E M A I N I N G
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-None.
-
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-         V.  N E W   F E A T U R E S   I N   T H I S  R E L E A S E
+                N E W   F E A T U R E S   I N   4 . 4 . 8
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 1)  To avoid variable name collisions, a number of shell variable names
@@ -354,9 +370,6 @@ None.
     <filename>' rather than 'Started'; <filename> is the saved script
     used to restore the configuration.
  
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-V I.  P R O B L E M S  C O R R E C T E D  A N D  N E W   F E A T U R E S
-      I N   P R I O R  R E L E A S E S
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
          P R O B L E M S   C O R R E C T E D   I N   4 . 4 . 7
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
index 4b1203410..8b447fac2 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall
-%define version 4.4.8
-%define release 0base
+%define version 4.4.9
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -108,6 +108,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt Contrib/* Samples 
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Mar 20 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.9-0Beta1
 * Fri Mar 19 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.8-0base
 * Tue Mar 16 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
index 9f0b88de0..a1c2a00be 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=4.4.8
+VERSION=4.4.9-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/fallback.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/fallback.sh
index 48e52caa5..1499a2a63 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=4.4.8
+VERSION=4.4.9-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
index 17b308ca3..57a5df422 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=4.4.8
+VERSION=4.4.9-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
index e017d1d6f..7e723eaf4 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6-lite
-%define version 4.4.8
-%define release 0base
+%define version 4.4.9
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 Lite is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -92,6 +92,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Mar 20 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.9-0Beta1
 * Fri Mar 19 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.8-0base
 * Tue Mar 16 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
index 952255097..3f26148b6 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=4.4.8
+VERSION=4.4.9-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/fallback.sh b/Shorewall6/fallback.sh
index 1c6150c31..2a02a6017 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=4.4.8
+VERSION=4.4.9-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/install.sh b/Shorewall6/install.sh
index 3e8317b23..cfd16f9d5 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=4.4.8
+VERSION=4.4.9-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
index 2b75e5e96..1d8068151 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6
-%define version 4.4.8
-%define release 0base
+%define version 4.4.9
+%define release 0Beta1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -97,6 +97,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt tunnel ipsecvpn ipv6 Samples6
 
 %changelog
+* Sat Mar 20 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.9-0Beta1
 * Fri Mar 19 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.8-0base
 * Tue Mar 16 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
index b1f5d9e5e..9d379661d 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=4.4.8
+VERSION=4.4.9-Beta1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {