diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ab24d16850..5f1a91c3ff 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+
+	--- 9.6.1b1 released ---
+
 2584.	[bug]		alpha: gcc optimization could break atomic operations.
 			[RT #19227]
 
diff --git a/lib/dns/api b/lib/dns/api
index e5a8e69a17..5ef8dc035a 100644
--- a/lib/dns/api
+++ b/lib/dns/api
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 LIBINTERFACE = 51
-LIBREVISION = 0
+LIBREVISION = 1
 LIBAGE = 1
diff --git a/lib/isc/api b/lib/isc/api
index e5a8e69a17..5ef8dc035a 100644
--- a/lib/isc/api
+++ b/lib/isc/api
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 LIBINTERFACE = 51
-LIBREVISION = 0
+LIBREVISION = 1
 LIBAGE = 1
diff --git a/lib/lwres/api b/lib/lwres/api
index 2240cdda3a..39934b4fbd 100644
--- a/lib/lwres/api
+++ b/lib/lwres/api
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 LIBINTERFACE = 50
-LIBREVISION = 1
+LIBREVISION = 2
 LIBAGE = 0
diff --git a/version b/version
index de966cbf9c..10a1d31faa 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# $Id: version,v 1.43.12.3 2009/03/13 05:23:35 marka Exp $
+# $Id: version,v 1.43.12.4 2009/04/08 06:55:37 marka Exp $
 # 
 # This file must follow /bin/sh rules.  It is imported directly via
 # configure.
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=6
 PATCHVER=1
-RELEASETYPE=b
+RELEASETYPE=rc
 RELEASEVER=1