diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 63469f84fb1..c92e83ed9c2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ flex_min_version=2.5.4
 # requirement is that it must be entirely printable ASCII characters
 # and have no white space.
 
-greek=a1
+greek=rc1
 
 # If repo_rev is empty, then the repository version number will be
 # obtained during "make dist" via the "git describe --tags --always"
@@ -94,14 +94,14 @@ date="Unreleased developer copy"
 # Version numbers are described in the Libtool current:revision:age
 # format.
 
-libmpi_so_version=80:5:40
-libmpi_mpifh_so_version=80:0:40
-libmpi_usempi_tkr_so_version=80:0:40
-libmpi_usempi_ignore_tkr_so_version=80:0:40
-libmpi_usempif08_so_version=80:2:40
-libopen_pal_so_version=80:4:0
-libmpi_java_so_version=80:0:40
-liboshmem_so_version=80:3:40
+libmpi_so_version=80:6:40
+libmpi_mpifh_so_version=80:1:40
+libmpi_usempi_tkr_so_version=80:1:40
+libmpi_usempi_ignore_tkr_so_version=80:1:40
+libmpi_usempif08_so_version=80:3:40
+libopen_pal_so_version=80:5:0
+libmpi_java_so_version=80:1:40
+liboshmem_so_version=80:4:40
 libompitrace_so_version=80:0:40
 
 # "Common" components install standalone libraries that are run-time