2 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/Mailman/Version.py b/Mailman/Version.py
index 185ff888..37124a9b 100644
--- a/Mailman/Version.py
+++ b/Mailman/Version.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # USA.
 
 # Mailman version
-VERSION = '2.1.17'
+VERSION = '2.1.18rc1'
 
 # And as a hex number in the manner of PY_VERSION_HEX
 ALPHA = 0xa
@@ -28,10 +28,10 @@ FINAL = 0xf
 
 MAJOR_REV = 2
 MINOR_REV = 1
-MICRO_REV = 17
-REL_LEVEL = FINAL
+MICRO_REV = 18
+REL_LEVEL = GAMMA
 # at most 15 beta releases!
-REL_SERIAL = 0
+REL_SERIAL = 1
 
 HEX_VERSION = ((MAJOR_REV << 24) | (MINOR_REV << 16) | (MICRO_REV << 8) |
                (REL_LEVEL << 4)  | (REL_SERIAL << 0))
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f7a97e8d..18e54168 100755
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Copyright (C) 1998-2013 by the Free Software Foundation, Inc.
 
 Here is a history of user visible changes to Mailman.
 
-2.1.18 (xx-xxx-xxxx)
+2.1.18rc1 (18-Apr-2014)
 
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