diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 75caba04f0..29d506b8a2 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 #define RUBY_VERSION "1.7.0"
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-03-28"
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_DATE "2001-04-02"
 #define RUBY_VERSION_CODE 170
-#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20010328
+#define RUBY_RELEASE_CODE 20010402