diff --git a/apps/showcase/package.json b/apps/showcase/package.json
index da4f9aabd..c4602d60b 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/package.json
+++ b/apps/showcase/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "showcase",
-    "version": "4.2.5",
+    "version": "4.3.0-rc.1",
     "author": "PrimeTek Informatics",
     "description": "",
     "homepage": "https://primevue.org/",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f45f1d3fc..5435612b6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@primevue/monorepo",
-    "version": "4.2.5",
+    "version": "4.3.0-rc.1",
     "author": "PrimeTek Informatics",
     "homepage": "https://primevue.org/",
     "repository": {