diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cc77fd45ca64e107673251929b454047573b4057..4730cf156f6b89eee4a9faa5ce6caca0a0de7d2e 100644
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 12
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc7
 NAME = Frozen Wasteland
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*