diff --git a/Build/notepad3_setup.iss b/Build/notepad3_setup.iss
index 952e269bc..191a63e96 100644
--- a/Build/notepad3_setup.iss
+++ b/Build/notepad3_setup.iss
@@ -20,10 +20,6 @@
#error Compile MiniPath x86 first
#endif
-#ifnexist bindir + "\Release_x86_v142\np3encrypt.exe"
- #error Compile np3encrypt.exe x86 first
-#endif
-
#ifnexist bindir + "\Release_x64_v142\Notepad3.exe"
#error Compile Notepad3 x64 first
#endif
@@ -32,10 +28,6 @@
#error Compile MiniPath x64 first
#endif
-#ifnexist bindir + "\Release_x64_v142\np3encrypt.exe"
- #error Compile np3encrypt.exe x64 first
-#endif
-
#define app_version GetFileVersion(bindir + "\Release_x86_v142\Notepad3.exe")
#define app_name "Notepad3"
#define app_copyright "(c) Rizonesoft 2008-2019"
diff --git a/Build/notepad3_x86_setup.iss b/Build/notepad3_x86_setup.iss
index f015847d8..d43a6c46e 100644
--- a/Build/notepad3_x86_setup.iss
+++ b/Build/notepad3_x86_setup.iss
@@ -20,22 +20,6 @@
#error Compile MiniPath x86 first
#endif
-#ifnexist bindir + "\Release_x86_v142\np3encrypt.exe"
- #error Compile np3encrypt.exe x86 first
-#endif
-
-#ifnexist bindir + "\Release_x64_v142\Notepad3.exe"
- #error Compile Notepad3 x64 first
-#endif
-
-#ifnexist bindir + "\Release_x64_v142\minipath.exe"
- #error Compile MiniPath x64 first
-#endif
-
-#ifnexist bindir + "\Release_x64_v142\np3encrypt.exe"
- #error Compile np3encrypt.exe x64 first
-#endif
-
#define app_version GetFileVersion(bindir + "\Release_x86_v142\Notepad3.exe")
#define app_name "Notepad3"
#define app_copyright "(c) Rizonesoft 2008-2019"
diff --git a/Versions/build.txt b/Versions/build.txt
index 0af28381a..5bf0455ae 100644
--- a/Versions/build.txt
+++ b/Versions/build.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2407
+2515
diff --git a/np3portableapp/_buildname.txt b/np3portableapp/_buildname.txt
index 900e00b33..463000ad2 100644
--- a/np3portableapp/_buildname.txt
+++ b/np3portableapp/_buildname.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-BETA
+"RC"
diff --git a/res/Notepad3.exe.manifest.conf b/res/Notepad3.exe.manifest.conf
index 399ea693c..312b87d04 100644
--- a/res/Notepad3.exe.manifest.conf
+++ b/res/Notepad3.exe.manifest.conf
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-
-
-
- Notepad3 BETA
-
+
+
+
+ Notepad3 RC
+
diff --git a/src/VersionEx.h b/src/VersionEx.h
index b10be1159..8ebb9c9b2 100644
--- a/src/VersionEx.h
+++ b/src/VersionEx.h
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
-// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// //
-// this file is generated - use template to apply changes //
-// //
-// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-#define APPNAME Notepad3
-#define SAPPNAME "Notepad3"
-#define VERSION_MAJOR 5
-#define VERSION_MINOR 19
-#define VERSION_REV 726
-#define VERSION_BUILD 2407
-#define SCINTILLA_VER 420
-#define ONIGURUMA_REGEX_VER 6.9.3
-#define VERSION_PATCH BETA
+// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// //
+// this file is generated - use template to apply changes //
+// //
+// //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+#define APPNAME Notepad3
+#define SAPPNAME "Notepad3"
+#define VERSION_MAJOR 5
+#define VERSION_MINOR 19
+#define VERSION_REV 726
+#define VERSION_BUILD 2515
+#define SCINTILLA_VER 420
+#define ONIGURUMA_REGEX_VER 6.9.3
+#define VERSION_PATCH RC