diff --git a/simgear/simgear_config.h-msvc71 b/simgear/simgear_config.h-msvc71
index f0c1f059..4a15d3d7 100755
--- a/simgear/simgear_config.h-msvc71
+++ b/simgear/simgear_config.h-msvc71
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 /* #define TM_IN_SYS_TIME 1 */
 
 /* Define to version number */
-#define VERSION "1.99.4"
+#define VERSION "2.0.0-rc2"
 
 /* Define if compiling on a Winbloze (95, NT, etc.) platform */
 #define WIN32 1
diff --git a/simgear/simgear_config.h-msvc90 b/simgear/simgear_config.h-msvc90
index 22336306..81e75b27 100644
--- a/simgear/simgear_config.h-msvc90
+++ b/simgear/simgear_config.h-msvc90
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 /* #define TM_IN_SYS_TIME 1 */
 
 /* Define to version number */
-#define VERSION "1.99.4"
+#define VERSION "2.0.0-rc2"
 
 /* Define if compiling on a Winbloze (95, NT, etc.) platform */
 #define WIN32 1