diff --git a/lib/Cake/VERSION.txt b/lib/Cake/VERSION.txt
index 21efd7fbe..433dff68f 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/VERSION.txt
+++ b/lib/Cake/VERSION.txt
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 // @license       MIT License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
 // +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ //
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-2.3.0-beta
+2.3.0-RC1