diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
index 7f6ef08ad29..6017c4363fd 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 Hadoop Change Log
 
-Release 2.0.3-alpha - Unreleased 
+Release 2.0.4-beta - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES
+
+Release 2.0.3-alpha - 2013-02-06 
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
 
diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
index 8aad41d8a8b..c79f3fbc878 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 Hadoop HDFS Change Log
 
-Release 2.0.3-alpha - Unreleased
+Release 2.0.4-beta - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES
+
+Release 2.0.3-alpha - 2013-02-06
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
 
diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
index 6259d332dcc..2674a0efb03 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,10 +1,22 @@
 Hadoop MapReduce Change Log
 
-Release 2.0.3-alpha - Unreleased
-  
+Release 2.0.4-beta - UNRELEASED
+
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
 
-    MAPREDUCE-4123. Remove the 'mapred groups' command, which is no longer 
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES
+
+Release 2.0.3-alpha - 2013-02-06 
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+    MAPREDUCE-4123. Remove the 'mapred groups' command, which is no longer
     supported. (Devaraj K via sseth)
 
     MAPREDUCE-4938. Use token request messages defined in hadoop common.
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
index d1dece1e0d1..ebfd9a1887b 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,19 @@
 Hadoop YARN Change Log
 
-Release 2.0.3-alpha - Unreleased
-  
+Release 2.0.4-beta - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES
+
+Release 2.0.3-alpha - 2013-02-06 
+
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
 
   NEW FEATURES