diff --git a/Shorewall-init/install.sh b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
index 2749b1096..7607e97be 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=4.4.16-Beta6
+VERSION=4.4.16-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec b/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
index f827d6ab6..4e6a192ec 100644
--- a/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-init
 %define version 4.4.16
-%define release 0Beta6
+%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
+* Wed Dec 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.16-0RC1
 * Mon Dec 20 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.16-0Beta6
 * Fri Dec 10 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-init/uninstall.sh
index 90d5766cc..2a4f82ce6 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=4.4.16-Beta6
+VERSION=4.4.16-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index d61f10e5e..8357c0827 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=4.4.16-Beta6
+VERSION=4.4.16-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
index a09bef08b..009df0a85 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-lite
 %define version 4.4.16
-%define release 0Beta6
+%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
+* Wed Dec 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.16-0RC1
 * Mon Dec 20 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.16-0Beta6
 * Fri Dec 10 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index 2b0a4a306..e8b204968 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=4.4.16-Beta6
+VERSION=4.4.16-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 793f0a69d..fb91c2908 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ sub initialize( $ ) {
 		    EXPORT => 0,
 		    STATEMATCH => '-m state --state',
 		    UNTRACKED => 0,
-		    VERSION => "4.4.16-Beta6",
+		    VERSION => "4.4.16-RC1",
 		    CAPVERSION => 40415 ,
 		  );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index 2b6b2290a..8eb2de1b1 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=4.4.16-Beta6
+VERSION=4.4.16-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
index d45588ff8..77ed44685 100644
--- a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-There are no known problems in Shorewall 4.4.16-Beta6
+There are no known problems in Shorewall 4.4.16-RC1
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index f0c3cae43..bd826848c 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 6
-                                B E T A  6
+                                   R C  1
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 I.    PROBLEMS CORRECTED IN THIS RELEASE
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
index 721990519..7a9f968f1 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall
 %define version 4.4.16
-%define release 0Beta6
+%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
+* Wed Dec 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.16-0RC1
 * Mon Dec 20 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.16-0Beta6
 * Fri Dec 10 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
index 9aeedc242..829360b43 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=4.4.16-Beta6
+VERSION=4.4.16-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
index 5f815945b..5e7144706 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=4.4.16-Beta6
+VERSION=4.4.16-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
index 90640c6ca..f43991f38 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6-lite
 %define version 4.4.16
-%define release 0Beta6
+%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
+* Wed Dec 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.16-0RC1
 * Mon Dec 20 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.16-0Beta6
 * Fri Dec 10 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
index ced3e10c7..73d5ebcb0 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=4.4.16-Beta6
+VERSION=4.4.16-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/install.sh b/Shorewall6/install.sh
index 2a67036c2..acc4ab8e5 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=4.4.16-Beta6
+VERSION=4.4.16-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
index ccc985427..1c9a101b9 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6
 %define version 4.4.16
-%define release 0Beta6
+%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
+* Wed Dec 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.16-0RC1
 * Mon Dec 20 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.16-0Beta6
 * Fri Dec 10 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
index 996f72343..2dfa02843 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=4.4.16-Beta6
+VERSION=4.4.16-RC1
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {