diff --git a/component.json b/component.json
index 8f2ece38..1691ef44 100644
--- a/component.json
+++ b/component.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "select2",
   "repo": "select/select2",
   "description": "Select2 is a jQuery based replacement for select boxes. It supports searching, remote data sets, and infinite scrolling of results.",
-  "version": "4.0.0-beta.3",
+  "version": "4.0.0-rc.1",
   "demo": "https://select2.github.io/",
   "keywords": [
     "jquery"
diff --git a/docs/index.html b/docs/index.html
index 0dd792dd..d6ca7f62 100644
--- a/docs/index.html
+++ b/docs/index.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ slug: home
           </a>
         </p>
         <p>
-          <strong>Version</strong> 4.0.0<em>-beta.3</em>
+          <strong>Version</strong> 4.0.0<em>-rc.1</em>
         </p>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 180f7a74..62ef416f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   ],
   "license": "MIT",
   "main": "dist/js/select2.js",
-  "version": "4.0.0-beta.3",
+  "version": "4.0.0-rc.1",
   "jspm": {
     "main": "js/select2",
     "directories": {
diff --git a/select2.jquery.json b/select2.jquery.json
index d97c7db8..f940ab28 100644
--- a/select2.jquery.json
+++ b/select2.jquery.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
         "tag",
         "tagging"
     ],
-    "version": "4.0.0-beta.3",
+    "version": "4.0.0-rc.1",
     "author": {
         "name": "Kevin Brown",
         "url": "https://github.com/kevin-brown"