diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5273c3dcc1..6679195918 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@weaveworks/weave-gitops",
-  "version": "0.22.0",
+  "version": "0.23.0-rc.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@weaveworks/weave-gitops",
-      "version": "0.22.0",
+      "version": "0.23.0-rc.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@material-ui/core": "^4.12.3",
         "@material-ui/icons": "^4.11.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c197d56009..8888697e7c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@weaveworks/weave-gitops",
-  "version": "0.22.0",
+  "version": "0.23.0-rc.1",
   "description": "Weave GitOps core",
   "targets": {
     "default": {
diff --git a/ui/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/Footer.test.tsx.snap b/ui/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/Footer.test.tsx.snap
index c27a5aa276..d31ebf8838 100644
--- a/ui/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/Footer.test.tsx.snap
+++ b/ui/components/__tests__/__snapshots__/Footer.test.tsx.snap
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ exports[`Footer snapshots no api version 1`] = `
       />
       <a
         class="c5"
-        href="https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/releases/tag/v0.22.0"
+        href="https://github.com/weaveworks/weave-gitops/releases/tag/v0.23.0-rc.1"
         rel="noreferrer"
         target="_blank"
       >
@@ -413,7 +413,7 @@ exports[`Footer snapshots no api version 1`] = `
           <span
             class="c10"
           >
-            v0.22.0
+            v0.23.0-rc.1
           </span>
         </span>
       </a>