diff --git a/gutenberg.php b/gutenberg.php
index 67eaf6c630c4c9..ab7049ffb7bf9e 100644
--- a/gutenberg.php
+++ b/gutenberg.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Description: Printing since 1440. This is the development plugin for the new block editor in core.
  * Requires at least: 5.6
  * Requires PHP: 5.6
- * Version: 10.9.2
+ * Version: 11.0.0-rc.1
  * Author: Gutenberg Team
  * Text Domain: gutenberg
  *
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 143e4ed03fbe7a..ca2d654ff162ae 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "gutenberg",
-	"version": "10.9.2",
+	"version": "11.0.0-rc.1",
 	"lockfileVersion": 1,
 	"requires": true,
 	"dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c97eab3386806f..4546293f5555aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "gutenberg",
-	"version": "10.9.2",
+	"version": "11.0.0-rc.1",
 	"private": true,
 	"description": "A new WordPress editor experience.",
 	"author": "The WordPress Contributors",
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index be70c005bbceac..94bfddb91a1420 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ View <a href="https://developer.wordpress.org/block-editor/principles/versions-i
 
 == Changelog ==
 
-To read the changelog for Gutenberg 10.9.2, please navigate to the <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v10.9.2">release page</a>.
+To read the changelog for Gutenberg 11.0.0-rc.1, please navigate to the <a href="https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg/releases/tag/v11.0.0-rc.1">release page</a>.