diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index da1d711e2..07c607cb0 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2712,7 +2712,7 @@ checksum = "830d08ce1d1d941e6b30645f1a0eb5643013d835ce3779a5fc208261dbe10f55"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2741,7 +2741,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_common"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2779,7 +2779,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_crud"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "accept-language",
  "activitypub_federation",
@@ -2802,7 +2802,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_apub"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2840,7 +2840,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_perf"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
@@ -2855,7 +2855,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_schema"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "anyhow",
@@ -2895,7 +2895,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "chrono",
@@ -2917,7 +2917,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_actor"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "diesel",
@@ -2937,7 +2937,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_moderator"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
@@ -2949,7 +2949,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_federate"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "anyhow",
@@ -2972,7 +2972,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_routes"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2997,7 +2997,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_server"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-cors",
@@ -3040,7 +3040,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_utils"
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f474ed14e..1494aaf47 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.19.4-beta.8"
+version = "0.19.4-rc.1"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A link aggregator for the fediverse"
 license = "AGPL-3.0"
@@ -88,17 +88,17 @@ unused_self = "deny"
 unwrap_used = "deny"
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-lemmy_api = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.8", path = "./crates/api" }
-lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.8", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
-lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.8", path = "./crates/apub" }
-lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.8", path = "./crates/utils", default-features = false }
-lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.8", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
-lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.8", path = "./crates/api_common" }
-lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.8", path = "./crates/routes" }
-lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.8", path = "./crates/db_views" }
-lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.8", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
-lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.8", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
-lemmy_federate = { version = "=0.19.4-beta.8", path = "./crates/federate" }
+lemmy_api = { version = "=0.19.4-rc.1", path = "./crates/api" }
+lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.19.4-rc.1", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
+lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.19.4-rc.1", path = "./crates/apub" }
+lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.19.4-rc.1", path = "./crates/utils", default-features = false }
+lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.19.4-rc.1", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
+lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.19.4-rc.1", path = "./crates/api_common" }
+lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.19.4-rc.1", path = "./crates/routes" }
+lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.19.4-rc.1", path = "./crates/db_views" }
+lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.19.4-rc.1", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
+lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.19.4-rc.1", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
+lemmy_federate = { version = "=0.19.4-rc.1", path = "./crates/federate" }
 activitypub_federation = { version = "0.5.6", default-features = false, features = [
   "actix-web",
 ] }