diff --git a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
index 29a622ed494..d99ecb67b39 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ type: application
 
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
-version: 9.0.77-closedown0
+version: 9.0.78-rc1
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application.
 
-appVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+appVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 947dce29c13..f92e6da5ab6 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1314,7 +1314,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: {{ $lvars.serviceName | quote }}
   labels:
-    helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+    helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
     {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $.root "instance" $lvars.serviceName ) | indent 4 }}
 {{- if $lvars.labels }}
 {{ toYaml $lvars.labels | indent 4 }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/dafilesrv.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/dafilesrv.yaml
index 8b9ccca0d3b..2117deeea88 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/dafilesrv.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/dafilesrv.yaml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "dafilesrv" "name" "dafilesrv" "instance" .name) | indent 8 }}
         server: {{ .name | quote }}
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
       annotations:
         checksum/config: {{ $configSHA }}
     spec:
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/dali.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/dali.yaml
index e3b07d9eeab..89db155d167 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/dali.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/dali.yaml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ spec:
         run: {{ $dali.name | quote }}
         server: {{ $dali.name | quote }}
         app: dali
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
 {{- if hasKey $.Values.global "metrics" }}
  {{- include "hpcc.generateMetricsReporterLabel" $.Values.global.metrics | nindent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/dfuserver.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/dfuserver.yaml
index a1b053822c8..752c00f113c 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/dfuserver.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/dfuserver.yaml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ spec:
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "dfuserver" "name" "dfuserver" "instance" .name) | indent 8 }}
         run: {{ .name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
 {{- if hasKey . "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .labels | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml
index bb5be8cbc97..7977babd7bf 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ data:
             {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" $apptype "name" "eclagent" "instance" $appJobName "instanceOf" (printf "%s-job" .me.name)) | indent 12 }}
             accessDali: "yes"
             accessEsp: "yes"
-            helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+            helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
 {{- if hasKey .me "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .me.labels | indent 12 }}
 {{- end }}
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ spec:
         run: {{ .name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: {{ .useChildProcesses | default false | ternary "yes" "no" | quote }}
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
 {{- if hasKey . "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .labels | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclccserver.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclccserver.yaml
index b24e6e979b7..85e3d96769c 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclccserver.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclccserver.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ data:
             {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "eclccserver" "name" "eclccserver" "instance" $compileJobName "instanceOf" (printf "%s-job" .me.name)) | indent 12 }}
             accessDali: "yes"
             accessEsp: "yes"
-            helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+            helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
 {{- if hasKey .me "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .me.labels | indent 12 }}
 {{- end }}
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ spec:
         run: {{ .name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: {{ .useChildProcesses | default false | ternary "yes" "no" | quote }}
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
 {{- if hasKey . "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .labels | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclscheduler.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclscheduler.yaml
index b714c7b3f2b..41c53807295 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclscheduler.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclscheduler.yaml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ spec:
         run: {{ .name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: "no"
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
 {{- if hasKey . "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .labels | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/esp.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/esp.yaml
index 877cd9ff3df..b124e821896 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/esp.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/esp.yaml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ spec:
         server: {{ .name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         app: {{ $application }}
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "name" $application "component" "esp" "instance" .name) | indent 8 }}
 {{- if hasKey $.Values.global "metrics" }}
  {{- include "hpcc.generateMetricsReporterLabel" $.Values.global.metrics | nindent 8 }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/localroxie.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/localroxie.yaml
index 683256f3c8d..be33689571b 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/localroxie.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/localroxie.yaml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ spec:
         server: {{ $servername | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: "yes"
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "roxie-server" "name" "roxie" "instance" $roxie.name) | indent 8 }}
 {{- if hasKey . "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .labels | indent 8 }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/roxie.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/roxie.yaml
index 80babe4d5aa..69c7fb6f426 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/roxie.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/roxie.yaml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ spec:
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "topology-server" "name" "roxie" "instance" $commonCtx.toponame) | indent 8 }}
         run: {{ $commonCtx.toponame | quote }}
         roxie-cluster: {{ $roxie.name | quote }}
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
 {{- if hasKey $.Values.global "metrics" }}
  {{- include "hpcc.generateMetricsReporterLabel"  $.Values.global.metrics | nindent 8}}
 {{- end }}
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: {{ $commonCtx.toponame | quote }}
   labels:
-    helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+    helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
     {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "topology-server" "name" "roxie" "instance" $commonCtx.toponame) | indent 4 }}
 spec:
   ports:
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ spec:
         roxie-cluster: {{ $roxie.name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: "yes"
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "roxie-server" "name" "roxie" "instance" $servername) | indent 8 }}
 {{- if hasKey $.Values.global "metrics" }}
  {{- include "hpcc.generateMetricsReporterLabel" $.Values.global.metrics | nindent 8}}
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ spec:
         roxie-cluster: {{ $roxie.name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: "yes"
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
 {{- if hasKey $.Values.global "metrics" }}
  {{- include "hpcc.generateMetricsReporterLabel" $.Values.global.metrics | nindent 8}}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/sasha.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/sasha.yaml
index fcbdc503e1c..e2d9225cf70 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/sasha.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/sasha.yaml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ spec:
         run: {{ $serviceName | quote }}
         server: {{ $serviceName | quote }}
         accessDali: {{ (has "dali" $sasha.access) | ternary "yes" "no" | quote }}
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
 {{- if hasKey $sasha "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml $sasha.labels | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml
index f5a94f03a44..2ce422a7196 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ data:
           labels:
             accessDali: "yes"
             accessEsp: "yes"
-            helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+            helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
             {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "eclagent" "name" "thor" "instance" $eclAgentJobName "instanceOf" (printf "%s-job" .eclAgentName)) | indent 8 }}
 {{- if hasKey .me "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .me.labels | indent 12 }}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ data:
             accessEsp: "yes"
             app: "thor"
             component: "thormanager"
-            helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+            helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
             instance: "_HPCC_JOBNAME_"
             job: "_HPCC_JOBNAME_"
             {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "thormanager" "name" "thor" "instance" $thorManagerJobName "instanceOf" (printf "%s-thormanager-job" .me.name)) | indent 12 }}
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ data:
             accessEsp: "yes"
             app: "thor"
             component: "thorworker"
-            helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+            helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
             instance: "_HPCC_JOBNAME_"
             job: "_HPCC_JOBNAME_"
             {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "thorworker" "name" "thor" "instance" $thorWorkerJobName "instanceOf" (printf "%s-thorworker-job" .me.name)) | indent 12 }}
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ spec:
         accessEsp: {{ $commonCtx.eclAgentUseChildProcesses | ternary "yes" "no" | quote }}
         app: "thor"
         component: "thor-eclagent"
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
         instance: {{ $commonCtx.eclAgentName | quote }}
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "eclagent" "name" "thor" "instance" $commonCtx.eclAgentName ) | indent 8 }}
 {{- if hasKey $commonCtx.me "labels" }}
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ spec:
         accessEsp: "no"
         app: "thor"
         component: "thor-thoragent"
-        helmVersion: 9.0.77-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.0.78-rc1
         instance: {{ $commonCtx.thorAgentName | quote }}
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "eclagent" "name" "thor" "instance" $commonCtx.thorAgentName ) | indent 8 }}
 {{- if hasKey $commonCtx.me "labels" }}
diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index e006f666746..0c6aec5f888 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ set ( HPCC_NAME "Community Edition" )
 set ( HPCC_PROJECT "community" )
 set ( HPCC_MAJOR 9 )
 set ( HPCC_MINOR 0 )
-set ( HPCC_POINT 77 )
-set ( HPCC_MATURITY "closedown" )
-set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 0 )
-set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-01-19T17:50:24Z" )
+set ( HPCC_POINT 78 )
+set ( HPCC_MATURITY "rc" )
+set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 1 )
+set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-01-25T17:23:18Z" )
 ###