diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index f3a87f7..cef0851 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@
 #define VIM_VERSION_MINOR_STR		"0"
 #define VIM_VERSION_100	    (VIM_VERSION_MAJOR * 100 + VIM_VERSION_MINOR)
 
-#define VIM_VERSION_BUILD		 256
-#define VIM_VERSION_BUILD_BCD		0x100
-#define VIM_VERSION_BUILD_STR		"256"
+#define VIM_VERSION_BUILD		 257
+#define VIM_VERSION_BUILD_BCD		0x101
+#define VIM_VERSION_BUILD_STR		"257"
 #define VIM_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL		 0
 #define VIM_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL_STR	"0"
 /* Used by MacOS port should be one of: development, alpha, beta, final */
-#define VIM_VERSION_RELEASE		alpha
+#define VIM_VERSION_RELEASE		beta
 
 /*
  * VIM_VERSION_NODOT is used for the runtime directory name.
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@
  * VIM_VERSION_MEDIUM is used for the startup-screen.
  * VIM_VERSION_LONG is used for the ":version" command and "Vim -h".
  */
-#define VIM_VERSION_NODOT	"vim70aa"
-#define VIM_VERSION_SHORT	"7.0aa"
-#define VIM_VERSION_MEDIUM	"7.0aa ALPHA"
-#define VIM_VERSION_LONG	"VIM - Vi IMproved 7.0aa ALPHA (2006 Mar 23)"
-#define VIM_VERSION_LONG_DATE	"VIM - Vi IMproved 7.0aa ALPHA (2006 Mar 23, compiled "
+#define VIM_VERSION_NODOT	"vim70b"
+#define VIM_VERSION_SHORT	"7.0b"
+#define VIM_VERSION_MEDIUM	"7.0b BETA"
+#define VIM_VERSION_LONG	"VIM - Vi IMproved 7.0b BETA (2006 Mar 24)"
+#define VIM_VERSION_LONG_DATE	"VIM - Vi IMproved 7.0b BETA (2006 Mar 24, compiled "