diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index b76e009bd6..d5b709f1f4 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
  OpenSSL CHANGES
  _______________
 
- Changes between 0.9.8zb and 0.9.8zc [xx XXX xxxx]
+ Changes between 0.9.8zb and 0.9.8zc [15 Oct 2014]
 
   *) Session Ticket Memory Leak.
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ad8175cd0d..ca30cb11ae 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   This file gives a brief overview of the major changes between each OpenSSL
   release. For more details please read the CHANGES file.
 
-  Major changes between OpenSSL 0.9.8zb and OpenSSL 0.9.8zc [under development]:
+  Major changes between OpenSSL 0.9.8zb and OpenSSL 0.9.8zc [15 Oct 2014]:
 
       o Fix for CVE-2014-3513
       o Fix for CVE-2014-3567
diff --git a/README b/README
index fc6959314e..713dd301fd 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
- OpenSSL 0.9.8zc-dev
+ OpenSSL 0.9.8zc 15 Oct 2014
 
  Copyright (c) 1998-2011 The OpenSSL Project
  Copyright (c) 1995-1998 Eric A. Young, Tim J. Hudson
diff --git a/crypto/opensslv.h b/crypto/opensslv.h
index 40b0b77e6c..50001f32f9 100644
--- a/crypto/opensslv.h
+++ b/crypto/opensslv.h
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
  * (Prior to 0.9.5a beta1, a different scheme was used: MMNNFFRBB for
  *  major minor fix final patch/beta)
  */
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x009081c0L
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x009081cfL
 #ifdef OPENSSL_FIPS
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8zc-fips-dev xx XXX xxxx"
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8zc-fips 15 Oct 2014"
 #else
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8zc-dev xx XXX xxxx"
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.8zc 15 Oct 2014"
 #endif
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_PTEXT	" part of " OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT