diff --git a/apache2/modsecurity.h b/apache2/modsecurity.h
index f9ba7fab..2fcaf872 100644
--- a/apache2/modsecurity.h
+++ b/apache2/modsecurity.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ typedef struct msc_string msc_string;
 #include "http_protocol.h"
 
 #define MODULE_NAME "ModSecurity"
-#define MODULE_RELEASE "2.1.5"
+#define MODULE_RELEASE "2.1.6-rc1"
 #define MODULE_NAME_FULL (MODULE_NAME " v" MODULE_RELEASE " (Apache 2.x)")
 
 #define PHASE_REQUEST_HEADERS       1
diff --git a/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml b/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
index 8b724ecc..6593dd03 100644
--- a/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
+++ b/doc/modsecurity2-apache-reference.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <title>ModSecurity Reference Manual</title>
 
   <articleinfo>
-    <releaseinfo>Version 2.1.5 / (Jan 10, 2008)</releaseinfo>
+    <releaseinfo>Version 2.1.6-rc1 / (Jan 23, 2008)</releaseinfo>
 
     <copyright>
       <year>2004-2008</year>