diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 127d435..2ecd2a0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1464,7 +1464,7 @@ checksum = "30bde2b3dc3671ae49d8e2e9f044c7c005836e7a023ee57cffa25ab82764bb9e"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "loupe"
-version = "48.0.0-beta"
+version = "48.0.0-rc"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "arc-swap",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a657394..2b02e2c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "loupe"
-version = "48.0.0-beta"
+version = "48.0.0-rc"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.80"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index d8db5b5..7daeb84 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
   'loupe',
   'rust',
-  version: '48.beta',
+  version: '48.rc',
   meson_version: '>= 0.59.0',
   default_options: [
     'warning_level=2',