diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index cfa1773b852..e12f26d0f2a 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ name = "Godot Engine"
 major = 4
 minor = 0
 patch = 0
-status = "beta"
+status = "rc"
 module_config = ""
-year = 2022
+year = 2023
 website = "https://godotengine.org"
 docs = "latest"