edited for 9.0.0rc1

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@@ -68,22 +68,19 @@ BIND 9
                Stichting NLnet - NLnet Foundation
 
 
-BIND 9.0.0b5
+BIND 9.0.0rc1
 
-       BIND 9.0.0b5 is the fifth public release of BIND 9 code.  It 
-       contains the final set of features for the upcoming 9.0.0 release,
-       but it is not considered a release candidate due to a number
-       of known problems, in particular with the "nsupdate" and "dig"
-       programs.
+       BIND 9.0.0rc1 is a release candidate for the upcoming
+       9.0.0 release.  The only changes expected between
+       rc1 and the final release are bug fixes and documentation
+       updates.
 
-       This release is aimed at early adopters and those
-       who wish to make use of new 9.0 features, such as IPv6 and
-       DNSSEC secure resolution support.
+       The 9.0.0 release, and this release candidate, is aimed at
+       early adopters and those who wish to make use of new 9.0
+       features, such as IPv6 and DNSSEC secure resolution support.
 
-       We are running 9.0.0b5 in production, but it has not been
-       extensively tested in large installations or under heavy load,
-       We welcome your feedback about how it performs in the real
-       world.
+       We are running 9.0.0rc1 in production, and it has been
+       successfully used as a root name server.
 
        The distribution includes a new lightweight resolver library
        and associated resolver daemon.  These should still be considered
@@ -94,32 +91,19 @@ BIND 9.0.0b5
        The support for secure resolution is still to be considered
        experimental.
 
-       There have been some changes since beta 4; the highlights are:
+       There have been some changes since beta 5; the highlights are:
 
-               The default value of the 'transfer-format' option is
-               now 'many-answers'.
-
-               The default value of the 'listen-on-v6' option is
-               now '{ none; }'.
-
-               The 'lwresd' program is now a link to 'named'.
-
-               The DNSSEC key generation and signing tools now
-               generate randomness from keyboard input on systems
-               that lack /dev/random.
-
-               A plain text version of the Administratior Reference
-               Manual has been added.
-               
-               Various bug fixes and cleanups.
+               The communication between "rndc" and "named" is now
+               authenticated using digital signatures.  To specify
+               the keys, you now need an rndc.conf file and a 
+               "controls" clause in named.conf.
 
+               Various bug fixes and cleanups, especially
+               in the dig, host, nslookup, and nsupdate
+               programs.
 
        There are a few known bugs:
 
-               The "nsupdate" program is almost completely broken.
-
-               The "dig" program is somewhat unstable.
-
                The option "query-source * port 53;" will not work as
                expected.  Instead of the wildcard address "*", you need 
                to use an explicit source IP address.
@@ -136,7 +120,7 @@ BIND 9.0.0b5
                under Solaris 2.6.
 
 
-       For a detailed list of user-visible changes since beta 4, see
+       For a detailed list of user-visible changes since beta 5, see
        the CHANGES file.       
 
        BIND 9.0.0 will support most but not all BIND 8 features.  Among