diff --git a/README b/README
index 80ef0041..b3858444 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 	      Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Distribution
-		            Version 4.1.0b1
-			    03 November 2008
+		            Version 4.1.0rc1
+			    19 November 2008
 
 			      README FILE
 
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ directory, it may not have up-to-date information).
 
 			    RELEASE STATUS
 
-This is the first BETA release of ISC DHCP 4.1.0, which adds new DHCPv6
-features omitted from ISC DHCP 4.0.0.
+This is the first RELEASE CANDIDATE of ISC DHCP 4.1.0, which adds new
+DHCPv6 features omitted from ISC DHCP 4.0.0.
 
 In this release, the DHCPv6 server should be fully functional on Linux,
 Solaris, or any BSD.  The DHCPv6 client should be similarly functional
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ information.   On Digital Unix, type ``man pfilt''.
 To build the DHCP Distribution, unpack the compressed tar file using
 the tar utility and the gzip command - type something like:
 
-	gunzip dhcp-4.1.0b1.tar.gz
-	tar xvf dhcp-4.1.0b1.tar
+	gunzip dhcp-4.1.0rc1.tar.gz
+	tar xvf dhcp-4.1.0rc1.tar
 
 			    CONFIGURING IT
 
-Now, cd to the dhcp-4.1.0b1 subdirectory that you've just created and
+Now, cd to the dhcp-4.1.0rc1 subdirectory that you've just created and
 configure the source tree by typing:
 
 	./configure
diff --git a/RELNOTES b/RELNOTES
index a5be624a..53474897 100644
--- a/RELNOTES
+++ b/RELNOTES
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 	      Internet Systems Consortium DHCP Distribution
-		            Version 4.1.0b1
-			    03 November 2008
+		            Version 4.1.0rc1
+			    19 November 2008
 
 			     Release Notes
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 7ace0b0e..29a6899f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([DHCP], [4.1.0b1], [dhcp-users@isc.org])
+AC_INIT([DHCP], [4.1.0rc1], [dhcp-users@isc.org])
 
 # we specify "foreign" to avoid having to have the GNU mandated files,
 # like AUTHORS, COPYING, and such