diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d1489a83e..a00132d7e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # go-ipfs changelog
 
-## 0.4.19 2018-03-01
+## 0.4.20-rc1 2019-04-04
+
+TODO
+
+## 0.4.19 2019-03-01
 
 We're happy to announce go 0.4.19. This release contains a bunch of important
 fixes and a slew of new and improved features. Get pumped and upgrade ASAP to benefit from all the new goodies! 🎁
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 2545b8019..947790113 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ package ipfs
 var CurrentCommit string
 
 // CurrentVersionNumber is the current application's version literal
-const CurrentVersionNumber = "0.4.20-dev"
+const CurrentVersionNumber = "0.4.20-rc1"
 
 const ApiVersion = "/go-ipfs/" + CurrentVersionNumber + "/"