diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 06f187089..4f7e1e685 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = aiidalab_qe
-version = 23.10.0b2
+version = 23.10.0rc0
 description = Package for the AiiDAlab QE app
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ ignore =
     E203
 
 [bumpver]
-current_version = "v23.10.0b2"
+current_version = "v23.10.0rc0"
 version_pattern = "v0Y.0M.PATCH[PYTAGNUM]"
 commit_message = "Bump version {old_version} -> {new_version}"
 commit = True
diff --git a/src/aiidalab_qe/version.py b/src/aiidalab_qe/version.py
index 705e34129..201ae4c62 100644
--- a/src/aiidalab_qe/version.py
+++ b/src/aiidalab_qe/version.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 
 """This module contains project version information for both the app and the workflow."""
 
-__version__ = "v23.10.0b2"
+__version__ = "v23.10.0rc0"