diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 0a6ce26740..f0be8a712d 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+	--- 9.3.0rc1 released ---
+
 1659.	[cleanup]	Cleanup some messages that were referring to KEY vs
 			DNSKEY, NXT vs NSEC and SIG vs RRSIG.
 
diff --git a/version b/version
index 3208ce4feb..b094cd92f7 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.26.2.17.2.5 2004/05/17 13:28:21 marka Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.26.2.17.2.6 2004/06/11 03:36:12 marka Exp $
 #
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=3
 PATCHVER=0
-RELEASETYPE=beta
-RELEASEVER=4
+RELEASETYPE=rc
+RELEASEVER=1