diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 2c13e4d345..d106d3b987 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ MICRO=0
 # Optionally set the source/tag for this code (e.g. RC1 or FINAL).  Setting
 # this variable is instead useful for statically naming the source when it will
 # not match the branch name (like RC1 or FINAL).
-RELEASE=RC3
+RELEASE=RC4
 
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 # *** You should not need to change anything below this line. ***