diff --git a/hcaptcha.php b/hcaptcha.php
index 77576458..3b1cf2c2 100644
--- a/hcaptcha.php
+++ b/hcaptcha.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:          hCaptcha for WP
  * Plugin URI:           https://www.hcaptcha.com/
  * Description:          hCaptcha keeps out bots and spam while putting privacy first. It is a drop-in replacement for reCAPTCHA.
- * Version:              4.5.0
+ * Version:              4.6.0-RC1
  * Requires at least:    5.3
  * Requires PHP:         7.2
  * Author:               hCaptcha
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 /**
  * Plugin version.
  */
-const HCAPTCHA_VERSION = '4.5.0';
+const HCAPTCHA_VERSION = '4.6.0-RC1';
 
 /**
  * Path to the plugin dir.