diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
index 7ddd04631..d7fe682bd 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
@@ -56,12 +56,7 @@ EPICS_PATCH_LEVEL = 1
 
 # Immediately after an official release the EPICS_PATCH_LEVEL is incremented
 # and the -DEV suffix is added (similar to the Maven -SNAPSHOT versions)
-#EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=
-#EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-DEV
-#EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-pre1
-#EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-pre1-DEV
-#EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-rc1
-EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-rc1-DEV
+EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=
 
 # No changes should be needed below here