diff --git a/RELEASE-DATE b/RELEASE-DATE
index 7ac25672..b9a3fb0e 100644
--- a/RELEASE-DATE
+++ b/RELEASE-DATE
@@ -1 +1 @@
-11/28/2001
+10/10/2002
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3cf57515..46928398 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.5.7
+3.6.0 Alpha