diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 533978e1..444ac8d8 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # 5. ./publish
 
 export STABLETAG=tor-0.2.4.23
-export DEVTAG=tor-0.2.5.6-alpha
+export DEVTAG=tor-0.2.5.7-rc
 
 WMLBASE=.
 SUBDIRS=docs eff projects press about download getinvolved donate docs/torbutton
diff --git a/include/versions.wmi b/include/versions.wmi
index 880ac797..976da6a4 100644
--- a/include/versions.wmi
+++ b/include/versions.wmi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <define-tag version-stable whitespace=delete>0.2.4.23</define-tag>
-<define-tag version-alpha whitespace=delete>0.2.5.6-alpha</define-tag>
+<define-tag version-alpha whitespace=delete>0.2.5.7-rc</define-tag>
 
 <define-tag version-win32-stable whitespace=delete>0.2.4.23</define-tag>
 <define-tag version-win32-alpha whitespace=delete>0.2.4.23</define-tag>