diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
index 7a88266cade..ce4f0e9a047 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
@@ -35,7 +35,19 @@ Release 2.2.0 - UNRELEASED
 
   BUG FIXES
 
-Release 2.1.0-beta - UNRELEASED
+Release 2.1.1-beta - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES
+
+Release 2.1.0-beta - 2013-07-02
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
 
diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
index d577d2a81a5..d46e5991d8b 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/CHANGES.txt
@@ -26,7 +26,19 @@ Release 2.2.0 - UNRELEASED
 
   BUG FIXES
 
-Release 2.1.0-beta - UNRELEASED
+Release 2.1.1-beta - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES
+
+Release 2.1.0-beta - 2013-07-02
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
 
diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
index 3a4857a696d..6d7be72889b 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -27,7 +27,19 @@ Release 2.2.0 - UNRELEASED
 
   BUG FIXES
 
-Release 2.1.0-beta - UNRELEASED
+Release 2.1.1-beta - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES
+
+Release 2.1.0-beta - 2013-07-02
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
 
diff --git a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
index c02c99509ae..81eca320d42 100644
--- a/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-yarn-project/CHANGES.txt
@@ -28,7 +28,19 @@ Release 2.2.0 - UNRELEASED
 
   BUG FIXES
 
-Release 2.1.0-beta - UNRELEASED
+Release 2.1.1-beta - UNRELEASED
+
+  INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES
+
+  NEW FEATURES
+
+  IMPROVEMENTS
+
+  OPTIMIZATIONS
+
+  BUG FIXES
+
+Release 2.1.0-beta - 2013-07-02
 
   INCOMPATIBLE CHANGES