diff --git a/layouts/_partials/init/index.html b/layouts/_partials/init/index.html
index 7c9cc5b5..1ce6891a 100644
--- a/layouts/_partials/init/index.html
+++ b/layouts/_partials/init/index.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{- hugo.Store.Set "version" "v0.4.0-beta-20260103115516-fcbd8938" -}}
+{{- hugo.Store.Set "version" "v0.4.0-rc" -}}
 {{- .Store.Set "this" dict -}}
 
 {{- partial "init/detection-env.html" . -}}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 123c181b..88797d95 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@hugo-fixit/core",
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "0.4.0-beta",
+  "version": "0.4.0-rc",
   "private": true,
   "packageManager": "pnpm@10.22.0",
   "description": "Hugo FixIt core theme component source files",