diff --git a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.8.txt b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.8.txt
index d9da586..95f5bff 100644
--- a/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.8.txt
+++ b/Documentation/RelNotes/1.7.8.txt
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@
 
 ---
 exec >/var/tmp/1
-O=v1.7.8-rc3-16-g9e9ab40
+O=v1.7.8-rc4
 echo O=$(git describe --always master)
 git log --first-parent --oneline --reverse ^$O master
 echo
diff --git a/GIT-VERSION-GEN b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
index 6fbd7cd..2d12904 100755
--- a/GIT-VERSION-GEN
+++ b/GIT-VERSION-GEN
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 GVF=GIT-VERSION-FILE
-DEF_VER=v1.7.8-rc3
+DEF_VER=v1.7.8-rc4
 
 LF='
 '