diff --git a/lib/Cake/VERSION.txt b/lib/Cake/VERSION.txt
index 7ee770eec..f3d3acb3e 100644
--- a/lib/Cake/VERSION.txt
+++ b/lib/Cake/VERSION.txt
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 // @license       http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT License
 // +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ //
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-2.6.0-beta
+2.6.0-RC1