diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 9cc52984028..1a4f50ce0c0 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ title: SageMath
 abstract: SageMath is a free open-source mathematics software system.
 authors:
 - name: "The SageMath Developers"
-version: 10.6.beta3
+version: 10.6.beta4
 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.8042260
-date-released: 2025-01-04
+date-released: 2025-01-18
 repository-code: "https://github.com/sagemath/sage"
 url: "https://www.sagemath.org/"
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 7530113eb48..c6b18bd1ad9 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-SageMath version 10.6.beta3, Release Date: 2025-01-04
+SageMath version 10.6.beta4, Release Date: 2025-01-18
diff --git a/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini b/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
index f53f99cbe10..8adc17b1426 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
+++ b/build/pkgs/configure/checksums.ini
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 tarball=configure-VERSION.tar.gz
-sha1=0c3839396c1925ed5f34ae2332f2af284d42bd4f
-sha256=f15f6168285c6503516ab8787770f805324f8b3a74414cd4409ad382b9859328
+sha1=f9c1bea6113a6a09430ee1f1aca16c75ed427d48
+sha256=c1e0826fb54dd60e78f19e6fcad0b0ef90b33e1771fbbc2165a54c9297a89557
diff --git a/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt b/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
index 8d202f6a3ee..0597496b77d 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/configure/package-version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-9b7fe9ce8099decea34168e2dc536ce64465ceda
+5eb37241946a9ef9130ce36eff7e4f135d980eaf
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt
index 89c6b32ac8e..0a47bcf1281 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_conf/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-conf ~= 10.6b3
+sage-conf ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt
index 0db09dcea0c..2986652773e 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_docbuild/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-docbuild ~= 10.6b3
+sage-docbuild ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt
index 48a5d6a2975..3d739f2c183 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_setup/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-setup ~= 10.6b3
+sage-setup ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt
index 10fe0a5d243..a1c57461d38 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sage_sws2rst/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sage-sws2rst ~= 10.6b3
+sage-sws2rst ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt
index 9955b423733..09e6e070dbf 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagelib/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-standard ~= 10.6b3
+sagemath-standard ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt
index 07444bffe02..370e9dc8d11 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_bliss/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-bliss ~= 10.6b3
+sagemath-bliss ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt
index 3693bc6b268..6e0f464e560 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_categories/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-categories ~= 10.6b3
+sagemath-categories ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt
index 218445145e4..825ad688d44 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_coxeter3/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-coxeter3 ~= 10.6b3
+sagemath-coxeter3 ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt
index f8afafd91b2..27e9c97c883 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_environment/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-environment ~= 10.6b3
+sagemath-environment ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt
index c2a89dc2f8b..32529957f70 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_mcqd/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-mcqd ~= 10.6b3
+sagemath-mcqd ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt
index 2347bb33a2a..f579dd099c5 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_meataxe/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-meataxe ~= 10.6b3
+sagemath-meataxe ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt
index f332b86d4c1..92754c524f1 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_objects/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-objects ~= 10.6b3
+sagemath-objects ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt
index 334e1a9cd4c..ca8348f0f76 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_repl/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-repl ~= 10.6b3
+sagemath-repl ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt
index 83304b67094..881707ea9d5 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_sirocco/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-sirocco ~= 10.6b3
+sagemath-sirocco ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt b/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt
index 162e0933241..8110525f3b7 100644
--- a/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt
+++ b/build/pkgs/sagemath_tdlib/version_requirements.txt
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # This file is updated on every release by the sage-update-version script
-sagemath-tdlib ~= 10.6b3
+sagemath-tdlib ~= 10.6b4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf_conda/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-conf_pypi/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-docbuild/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-setup/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sage-sws2rst/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-bliss/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-categories/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-coxeter3/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-environment/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-mcqd/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-meataxe/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-objects/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-repl/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-sirocco/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt b/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
+++ b/pkgs/sagemath-tdlib/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/src/VERSION.txt b/src/VERSION.txt
index 4b1bf4be363..8595985e4bf 100644
--- a/src/VERSION.txt
+++ b/src/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-10.6.beta3
+10.6.beta4
diff --git a/src/bin/sage-version.sh b/src/bin/sage-version.sh
index 873f0e5daf9..ddaee05e046 100644
--- a/src/bin/sage-version.sh
+++ b/src/bin/sage-version.sh
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 # which stops "setup.py develop" from rewriting it as a Python file.
 :
 # This file is auto-generated by the sage-update-version script, do not edit!
-SAGE_VERSION='10.6.beta3'
-SAGE_RELEASE_DATE='2025-01-04'
-SAGE_VERSION_BANNER='SageMath version 10.6.beta3, Release Date: 2025-01-04'
+SAGE_VERSION='10.6.beta4'
+SAGE_RELEASE_DATE='2025-01-18'
+SAGE_VERSION_BANNER='SageMath version 10.6.beta4, Release Date: 2025-01-18'
diff --git a/src/sage/version.py b/src/sage/version.py
index b25d448757f..16c67de2983 100644
--- a/src/sage/version.py
+++ b/src/sage/version.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Sage version information for Python scripts
 # This file is auto-generated by the sage-update-version script, do not edit!
-version = '10.6.beta3'
-date = '2025-01-04'
-banner = 'SageMath version 10.6.beta3, Release Date: 2025-01-04'
+version = '10.6.beta4'
+date = '2025-01-18'
+banner = 'SageMath version 10.6.beta4, Release Date: 2025-01-18'