diff --git a/README b/README
index 117eb0814..03fad298b 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
- OpenSSL 0.9.6a-beta2 XX xxx XXXX
+ OpenSSL 0.9.6a-beta2 21 Mar 2001
 
  Copyright (c) 1998-2000 The OpenSSL Project
  Copyright (c) 1995-1998 Eric A. Young, Tim J. Hudson
diff --git a/crypto/opensslv.h b/crypto/opensslv.h
index 24d95066f..3e26fc1b9 100644
--- a/crypto/opensslv.h
+++ b/crypto/opensslv.h
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
  *  major minor fix final patch/beta)
  */
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_NUMBER	0x00906012L
-#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.6a-beta2-dev XX xxx XXXX"
+#define OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT	"OpenSSL 0.9.6a-beta2 21 Mar 2001"
 #define OPENSSL_VERSION_PTEXT	" part of " OPENSSL_VERSION_TEXT