diff --git a/React.podspec b/React.podspec
index 3f767c95b1963c..b09d5945a4469f 100644
--- a/React.podspec
+++ b/React.podspec
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package = JSON.parse(File.read(File.join(__dir__, 'package.json')))
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name                = "React"
-  s.version             = package['version']
+  s.version             = "0.29.0-rc.0"
   s.summary             = package['description']
   s.description         = <<-DESC
                             React Native apps are built using the React JS
diff --git a/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties b/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
index 2d5dd3a7f8d037..b2af300b51aa0b 100644
--- a/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
+++ b/ReactAndroid/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_NAME=1000.0.0-master
+VERSION_NAME=0.29.0-rc.0
 GROUP=com.facebook.react
 
 POM_NAME=ReactNative
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bab8f999003930..3da904f7ab1a21 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native",
-  "version": "1000.0.0",
+  "version": "0.29.0-rc.0",
   "description": "A framework for building native apps using React",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "repository": {
@@ -204,4 +204,4 @@
     "react": "~15.2.0-rc.1",
     "shelljs": "0.6.0"
   }
-}
+}
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