diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 1ba2f6685fb..61870c5bcd0 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name = "Godot Engine"
 major = 4
 minor = 2
 patch = 0
-status = "dev"
+status = "beta"
 module_config = ""
 year = 2023
 website = "https://godotengine.org"