diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index cf65d5814d..f9c5a3e905 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+	--- 9.4-ESVrc1 released ---
+
 2797.	[bug]		Don't decrement the dispatch manager's maxbuffers.
 			[RT #20613]
 
diff --git a/lib/dns/api b/lib/dns/api
index 8216a30f0a..baac976c80 100644
--- a/lib/dns/api
+++ b/lib/dns/api
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-LIBINTERFACE = 37
+LIBINTERFACE = 38
 LIBREVISION = 0
-LIBAGE = 1
+LIBAGE = 0
diff --git a/version b/version
index 5d1926c6da..d64619a8c1 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.29.134.26 2009/10/13 00:07:58 marka Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.29.134.27 2009/12/11 00:39:13 marka Exp $
 #
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=4
 PATCHVER=
 RELEASETYPE=-ESV
-RELEASEVER=b1
+RELEASEVER=rc1