diff --git a/Shorewall-init/install.sh b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
index f51e22038..61441bc88 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=4.4.17-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.17-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec b/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
index c7883e3e9..41bee7299 100644
--- a/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-init
 %define version 4.4.17
-%define release 0Beta3
+%define release 0RC1
 
 Summary: Shorewall-init adds functionality to Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall).
 Name: %{name}
@@ -119,6 +119,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Jan 30 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.17-0RC1
 * Fri Jan 28 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.17-0Beta3
 * Wed Jan 19 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh
index ed5b2067e..9bec01045 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=4.4.17-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.17-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index 916799e69..9edfb40f0 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=4.4.17-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.17-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
index 92b6ceea5..9ecf75f29 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-lite
 %define version 4.4.17
-%define release 0Beta3
+%define release 0RC1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall Lite is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -102,6 +102,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Jan 30 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.17-0RC1
 * Fri Jan 28 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.17-0Beta3
 * Wed Jan 19 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index 462a24113..6b3a58a3c 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=4.4.17-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.17-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/changelog.txt b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
index f57c208ba..4767a8d2d 100644
--- a/Shorewall/changelog.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Changes in Shorewall 4.4.17 RC 1
+
+1)  Documentation and release notes cleanup.
+
 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.17 Beta 3
 
 1)  Allow run-time address variables in the masq file.
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index be7cfb7ff..a35a25413 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=4.4.17-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.17-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index e321d1af2..00e22302b 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 7
-		                B E T A  3
+		                   R C  1
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 I.    PROBLEMS CORRECTED IN THIS RELEASE
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@ 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
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+RC 1
+
+None.
+
 Beta 3
 
 1)  If the SOURCE column in /etc/shorewall6/rules contained an IPv6
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
index 8d9fb4eaa..d89f5c3d9 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall
 %define version 4.4.17
-%define release 0Beta3
+%define release 0RC1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall is an iptables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -109,6 +109,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt Contrib/* Samples
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Jan 30 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.17-0RC1
 * Fri Jan 28 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.17-0Beta3
 * Wed Jan 19 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
index cf2fcac22..a402329bb 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=4.4.17-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.17-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
index 5d0578f32..8c86d1547 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=4.4.17-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.17-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
index 792beb01d..2d798bd4d 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6-lite
 %define version 4.4.17
-%define release 0Beta3
+%define release 0RC1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 Lite is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -93,6 +93,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING changelog.txt releasenotes.txt
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Jan 30 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.17-0RC1
 * Fri Jan 28 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.17-0Beta3
 * Wed Jan 19 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
index f21cbe987..dd34d8dcb 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=4.4.17-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.17-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/install.sh b/Shorewall6/install.sh
index 63e4fe948..a6f865cfc 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=4.4.17-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.17-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
index 70a5c4872..87c69466b 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6
 %define version 4.4.17
-%define release 0Beta3
+%define release 0RC1
 
 Summary: Shoreline Firewall 6 is an ip6tables-based firewall for Linux systems.
 Name: %{name}
@@ -98,6 +98,8 @@ fi
 %doc COPYING INSTALL changelog.txt releasenotes.txt tunnel ipsecvpn ipv6 Samples6
 
 %changelog
+* Sun Jan 30 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.17-0RC1
 * Fri Jan 28 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.17-0Beta3
 * Wed Jan 19 2011 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
index 4bd1472e5..e553506cc 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=4.4.17-Beta3
+VERSION=4.4.17-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {