diff --git a/src/wp-admin/about.php b/src/wp-admin/about.php
index c0ef6c6036..d02341ace2 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/about.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/about.php
@@ -36,7 +36,11 @@ include( ABSPATH . 'wp-admin/admin-header.php' );
 </h2>
 
 <div class="changelog point-releases">
-	<h3><?php echo _n( 'Maintenance Release', 'Maintenance Releases', 1 ); ?></h3>
+	<h3><?php echo _n( 'Maintenance Release', 'Maintenance Releases', 2 ); ?></h3>
+	<p><?php printf( _n( '<strong>Version %1$s</strong> addressed %2$s bug.',
+		'<strong>Version %1$s</strong> addressed %2$s bugs.', 9 ), '3.7.2', number_format_i18n( 9 ) ); ?>
+		<?php printf( __( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ), 'http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2' ); ?>
+ 	</p>
 	<p><?php printf( _n( '<strong>Version %1$s</strong> addressed %2$s bug.',
 		'<strong>Version %1$s</strong> addressed %2$s bugs.', 11 ), '3.7.1', number_format_i18n( 11 ) ); ?>
 		<?php printf( __( 'For more information, see <a href="%s">the release notes</a>.' ), 'http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.1' ); ?>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/version.php b/src/wp-includes/version.php
index fdb4b664c9..89cc4195a7 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '3.7.2-alpha-src';
+$wp_version = '3.7.2-RC1-src';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.