diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 41eeed9d64..351f87e613 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -29,10 +29,10 @@
 // between betas, final and RCs. This is _not_ the public version number. Reset minor/patchlevel
 // when updating major/minor version number.
 
-$OC_Version = [19, 0, 0, 8];
+$OC_Version = [19, 0, 0, 9];
 
 // The human readable string
-$OC_VersionString = '19.0.0 beta 7';
+$OC_VersionString = '19.0.0 RC1';
 
 $OC_VersionCanBeUpgradedFrom = [
 	'nextcloud' => [