diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index ec2d124e..d1fe3c56 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+?? ???? ???? - 2.1.3-rc1
+------------------------
+
+
 27 July 2007 - 2.1.2
 --------------------
 
diff --git a/apache2/modsecurity.h b/apache2/modsecurity.h
index c86145fd..1fc0ee55 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 "2.1.2"
+#define MODULE_RELEASE "2.1.3-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 b9f7179f..cf6e13f1 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 2.1.2 / (July 27, 2007)</releaseinfo>
+    <releaseinfo>Version 2.1.3-rc1 / (Aug 10, 2007)</releaseinfo>
 
     <copyright>
       <year>2004-2007</year>