diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall-lite/install.sh
index 4129a49dd..42dc0cf04 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=4.4.9-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.9
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
index f606c2bf1..fb7f68a59 100644
--- a/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall-lite/shorewall-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall-lite
 %define version 4.4.9
-%define release 0RC2
+%define release 0base
 
 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
+* Mon May 03 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.9-0base
 * Sun May 02 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.9-0RC2
 * Sun Apr 25 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall-lite/uninstall.sh
index e759c89fe..0f9257216 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=4.4.9-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.9
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
index 3019c9ad6..3cf48874f 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Config.pm
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ sub initialize( $ ) {
 		    EXPORT => 0,
 		    STATEMATCH => '-m state --state',
 		    UNTRACKED => 0,
-		    VERSION => "4.4.9-RC2",
+		    VERSION => "4.4.9",
 		    CAPVERSION => 40408 ,
 		  );
 
diff --git a/Shorewall/install.sh b/Shorewall/install.sh
index 46e440440..c354f1412 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=4.4.9-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.9
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index e71fc71a6..2ac978bb2 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
                        S H O R E W A L L  4 . 4 . 9
-                                 R C 2
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 I.    RELEASE 4.4 HIGHLIGHTS
diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
index b78ec19c6..8142b3f5e 100644
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall
 %define version 4.4.9
-%define release 0RC2
+%define release 0base
 
 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
+* Mon May 03 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.9-0base
 * Sun May 02 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.9-0RC2
 * Sun Apr 25 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall/uninstall.sh
index 50951462f..15dfc5c25 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=4.4.9-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.9
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/install.sh
index 9bd4339fd..f877fc971 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=4.4.9-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.9
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
index 86bd71cc0..6957a03c6 100644
--- a/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6-lite/shorewall6-lite.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6-lite
 %define version 4.4.9
-%define release 0RC2
+%define release 0base
 
 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
+* Mon May 03 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.9-0base
 * Sun May 02 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.9-0RC2
 * Sun Apr 25 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6-lite/uninstall.sh
index 786cc30d6..f6a5ca190 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=4.4.9-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.9
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/install.sh b/Shorewall6/install.sh
index ed36eea9e..25f338eb9 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=4.4.9-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.9
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {
diff --git a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
index c3978306c..be99723f0 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
+++ b/Shorewall6/shorewall6.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %define name shorewall6
 %define version 4.4.9
-%define release 0RC2
+%define release 0base
 
 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
+* Mon May 03 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
+- Updated to 4.4.9-0base
 * Sun May 02 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
 - Updated to 4.4.9-0RC2
 * Sun Apr 25 2010 Tom Eastep tom@shorewall.net
diff --git a/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh b/Shorewall6/uninstall.sh
index 13749e7c8..01736a319 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=4.4.9-RC2
+VERSION=4.4.9
 
 usage() # $1 = exit status
 {