diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 284d07202b63cf35092f8598bef9123f9c33d7ff..23f81c9f698eaf4f6c9c407a926de1fe3b74a9cd 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
-SUBLEVEL = 22
-EXTRAVERSION =
+SUBLEVEL = 23
+EXTRAVERSION =-rc1
 NAME = Holy Dancing Manatees, Batman!
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*