diff --git a/IPython/Release.py b/IPython/Release.py
index 72e896e..edb44f3 100644
--- a/IPython/Release.py
+++ b/IPython/Release.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ name = 'ipython'
 # because bdist_rpm does not accept dashes (an RPM) convention, and
 # bdist_deb does not accept underscores (a Debian convention).
 
-revision = '109'
+revision = '113'
 branch = 'ipython'
 
 if branch == 'ipython':
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ if branch == 'ipython':
 else:
     version = '0.8.3.bzr.r%s.%s'  % (revision,branch)
 
+version = '0.8.3.rc1'
+
 description = "An enhanced interactive Python shell."
 
 long_description = \