diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 92ec13e285..9f4e82e37d 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '4.2-RC3-32269';
+$wp_version = '4.2-RC4';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.