diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7ffce62..2307711 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ See LICENSE for licensing details (GPL v2).
   +iI/-iI $o.
 - The /privs command has been added which shows you your privileges and
   access level.
+- Many error messages have been clarified to enhance usability.
 
 -- charybdis-2.2.0
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 6030d9e..71f3f15 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61 for charybdis 3.0.0-beta1.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61 for charybdis 3.0.0-RC1.
 #
 # $Id: configure.ac 3516 2007-06-10 16:14:03Z jilles $
 #
@@ -574,8 +574,8 @@ SHELL=${CONFIG_SHELL-/bin/sh}
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='charybdis'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='charybdis'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='3.0.0-beta1'
-PACKAGE_STRING='charybdis 3.0.0-beta1'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='3.0.0-RC1'
+PACKAGE_STRING='charybdis 3.0.0-RC1'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT=''
 
 ac_default_prefix=$HOME/ircd
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-\`configure' configures charybdis 3.0.0-beta1 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+\`configure' configures charybdis 3.0.0-RC1 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1283,7 +1283,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of charybdis 3.0.0-beta1:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of charybdis 3.0.0-RC1:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1397,7 +1397,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-charybdis configure 3.0.0-beta1
+charybdis configure 3.0.0-RC1
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61
 
 Copyright (C) 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by charybdis $as_me 3.0.0-beta1, which was
+It was created by charybdis $as_me 3.0.0-RC1, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0 $@
@@ -14343,7 +14343,7 @@ exec 6>&1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by charybdis $as_me 3.0.0-beta1, which was
+This file was extended by charybdis $as_me 3.0.0-RC1, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -14392,7 +14392,7 @@ Report bugs to <bug-autoconf@gnu.org>."
 _ACEOF
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF
 ac_cs_version="\\
-charybdis config.status 3.0.0-beta1
+charybdis config.status 3.0.0-RC1
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.61,
   with options \\"`echo "$ac_configure_args" | sed 's/^ //; s/[\\""\`\$]/\\\\&/g'`\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 969b25e..2329896 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.57)
 dnl Sneaky way to get an Id tag into the configure script
 AC_COPYRIGHT([$Id: configure.ac 3516 2007-06-10 16:14:03Z jilles $])
 
-AC_INIT([charybdis],[3.0.0-beta1])
+AC_INIT([charybdis],[3.0.0-RC1])
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER(include/setup.h)