diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 7680d7c707301b7a30368c66e3116ef42fd026b1..97b286128c1e869a2c69bc4a411ea19f6ef74d8b 100644
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
-PATCHLEVEL = 15
+PATCHLEVEL = 16
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION =
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc1
 NAME = Shuffling Zombie Juror
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*