diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 972fad6bd4f..c92f5ab017c 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-jetty-7.2.0.RC1-SNAPSHOT
+jetty-7.2.0.RC1 15 October 2010
  + 289540 added javadoc into distribution
  + 297154 add source distribution artifact
  + 323985 Xmlconfiguration pulls start.jar config properties
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jetty-7.2.0.RC1-SNAPSHOT
  + 327725 Nested ResourceCaches
  + JETTY-1288 Info statement when atypical classloader set on WebAppContext
 
-jetty-7.2.0.RC0 1 Oct 2010
+jetty-7.2.0.RC0 1 October 2010
  + 314087 Simplified SelectorManager
  + 319334 Concurrent, sharable ResourceCache
  + 319370 WebAppClassLoader.Context