diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index d454831e6..dd4aaf2d8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2583,7 +2583,7 @@ checksum = "e2abad23fbc42b3700f2f279844dc832adb2b2eb069b2df918f455c4e18cc646"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "anyhow",
@@ -2606,7 +2606,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_common"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-rt",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2635,7 +2635,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_api_crud"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2654,7 +2654,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_apub"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-rt",
@@ -2692,7 +2692,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_schema"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "async-trait",
@@ -2724,7 +2724,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
@@ -2741,7 +2741,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_actor"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
@@ -2754,7 +2754,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_db_views_moderator"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 dependencies = [
  "diesel",
  "diesel-async",
@@ -2766,7 +2766,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_routes"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-web",
@@ -2791,7 +2791,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_server"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 dependencies = [
  "activitypub_federation",
  "actix-cors",
@@ -2828,7 +2828,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "lemmy_utils"
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 dependencies = [
  "actix-web",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e7c82b8ab..af5139523 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.17.1"
+version = "0.18.0-rc.4"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A link aggregator for the fediverse"
 license = "AGPL-3.0"
@@ -49,16 +49,16 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
-lemmy_api = { version = "=0.17.1", path = "./crates/api" }
-lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.17.1", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
-lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.17.1", path = "./crates/apub" }
-lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.17.1", path = "./crates/utils" }
-lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.17.1", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
-lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.17.1", path = "./crates/api_common" }
-lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.17.1", path = "./crates/routes" }
-lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.17.1", path = "./crates/db_views" }
-lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.17.1", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
-lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.17.1", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
+lemmy_api = { version = "=0.18.0-rc.4", path = "./crates/api" }
+lemmy_api_crud = { version = "=0.18.0-rc.4", path = "./crates/api_crud" }
+lemmy_apub = { version = "=0.18.0-rc.4", path = "./crates/apub" }
+lemmy_utils = { version = "=0.18.0-rc.4", path = "./crates/utils" }
+lemmy_db_schema = { version = "=0.18.0-rc.4", path = "./crates/db_schema" }
+lemmy_api_common = { version = "=0.18.0-rc.4", path = "./crates/api_common" }
+lemmy_routes = { version = "=0.18.0-rc.4", path = "./crates/routes" }
+lemmy_db_views = { version = "=0.18.0-rc.4", path = "./crates/db_views" }
+lemmy_db_views_actor = { version = "=0.18.0-rc.4", path = "./crates/db_views_actor" }
+lemmy_db_views_moderator = { version = "=0.18.0-rc.4", path = "./crates/db_views_moderator" }
 activitypub_federation = { version = "0.4.1", default-features = false, features = ["actix-web"] }
 diesel = "2.1.0"
 diesel_migrations = "2.1.0"