diff --git a/src/kernel/bootstrap/Globals.rb b/src/kernel/bootstrap/Globals.rb
index 91b44d2a1..71c8a514a 100644
--- a/src/kernel/bootstrap/Globals.rb
+++ b/src/kernel/bootstrap/Globals.rb
@@ -158,12 +158,12 @@
 # RUBY_PLATFORM  is installed in RubyContext>>_initTransient:
 RUBY_VERSION = '1.9.3'
 # Note - the packager modifies the date on any line starting with RUBY_RELEASE_DATE
-RUBY_RELEASE_DATE = '2013-03-25'
+RUBY_RELEASE_DATE = '2013-05-17'
 RUBY_PATCHLEVEL = 327
 RUBY_DESCRIPTION = 'ruby 1.9.3 (maglev patchlevel 327)'
 RUBY_COPYRIGHT = 'ruby - Copyright (C) 1993-2010 Yukihiro Matsumoto; maglev additions Copyright(C) 2009-2010 GemStone Systems Inc.'
 
-VERSION = '1.2Alpha3'
+VERSION = '1.2Alpha4'
 
 MAGLEV_VERSION = VERSION  # per Trac 901
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 0c81ebeb9..ebe4d3047 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-maglev 1.2Alpha3 (ruby 1.9) (2013-03-25 rev 1.2Alpha3-30441)
-GEMSTONE: gss64_maglev_1_9_branch-30441
-Mon Mar 25 15:56:38 PDT 2013
+maglev 1.2Alpha4 (ruby 1.9) (2013-05-17 rev 1.2Alpha4-30866)
+GEMSTONE: gss64_maglev_1_9_branch-30866
+Fri May 17 17:39:49 PDT 2013