diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 3254b20c56..0c27299e00 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+	--- 9.2.6rc1 released ---
+
 1932.	[bug]		hpux: LDFLAGS was getting corrupted. [RT #15530]
 
 	--- 9.2.6b2 released ---
diff --git a/version b/version
index 8dd9dd0728..acb5f401c9 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.26.2.40 2005/10/11 23:24:44 marka Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.26.2.41 2005/11/04 00:50:04 marka Exp $
 #
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=2
 PATCHVER=6
-RELEASETYPE=b
-RELEASEVER=2
+RELEASETYPE=rc
+RELEASEVER=1