diff --git a/Shorewall-init/install.sh b/Shorewall-init/install.sh
index 7607e97be..37180bc31 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-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.16-Beta7
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec b/Shorewall-init/shorewall-init.spec
index 4e6a192ec..2fcc223f3 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 0RC1
+%define release 0Beta7
 
 Summary: Shorewall-init adds functionality to Shoreline Firewall (Shorewall).
 Name: %{name}
@@ -119,8 +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
+* Sun Dec 26 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.16-0Beta7
 * 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 2a4f82ce6..9efe01180 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-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.16-Beta7
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index 8357c0827..0e430fa0c 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-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.16-Beta7
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
index 009df0a85..97c4f4ac1 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 0RC1
+%define release 0Beta7
 
 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
-* Wed Dec 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.16-0RC1
+* Sun Dec 26 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.16-0Beta7
 * 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 e8b204968..bfe796bd2 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-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.16-Beta7
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 5065aba81..4903b7d16 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ sub initialize( $ ) {
 		    EXPORT => 0,
 		    STATEMATCH => '-m state --state',
 		    UNTRACKED => 0,
-		    VERSION => "4.4.16-RC1",
+		    VERSION => "4.4.16-Beta7",
 		    CAPVERSION => 40415 ,
 		  );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index 8eb2de1b1..72bcae126 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-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.16-Beta7
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
index 77ed44685..41b449cd4 100644
--- a/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/known_problems.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-There are no known problems in Shorewall 4.4.16-RC1
+There are no known problems in Shorewall 4.4.16-Beta7
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
index 7a9f968f1..a36bcdd59 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall
 %define version 4.4.16
-%define release 0RC1
+%define release 0Beta7
 
 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
-* Wed Dec 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.16-0RC1
+* Sun Dec 26 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.16-0Beta7
 * 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 829360b43..f4f1c5fe4 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-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.16-Beta7
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
index 5e7144706..12f29de39 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-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.16-Beta7
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
index f43991f38..ba1d033d6 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 0RC1
+%define release 0Beta7
 
 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
-* Wed Dec 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.16-0RC1
+* Sun Dec 26 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.16-0Beta7
 * 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 73d5ebcb0..dd0fa3b82 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-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.16-Beta7
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/install.sh b/Shorewall6/install.sh
index acc4ab8e5..336444f6b 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-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.16-Beta7
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
index 1c9a101b9..6a338e4d9 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6
 %define version 4.4.16
-%define release 0RC1
+%define release 0Beta7
 
 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
-* Wed Dec 22 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
-- Updated to 4.4.16-0RC1
+* Sun Dec 26 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.16-0Beta7
 * 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 2dfa02843..7f20007a1 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-RC1
+VERSION=4.4.16-Beta7
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {