diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0896e91f28..60fed35945 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ AEAD primitive in Java:
 ## Current status
 
 *   The latest version is
-    [1.3.0](https://github.com/google/tink/releases/tag/v1.3.0), released on
-    2020-03-11.
+    [1.4.0-rc1](https://github.com/google/tink/releases/tag/v1.4.0-rc1),
+    released on 2020-04-30.
 *   [Java and Android](docs/JAVA-HOWTO.md), [C++](docs/CPP-HOWTO.md),
     [Obj-C](docs/OBJC-HOWTO.md), [Go](docs/GOLANG-HOWTO.md), and
     [Python](g3docs/PYTHON-HOWTO.md) are field tested and ready for production.
diff --git a/apps/paymentmethodtoken/README.md b/apps/paymentmethodtoken/README.md
index 7597f087e3..385d2ea3c9 100644
--- a/apps/paymentmethodtoken/README.md
+++ b/apps/paymentmethodtoken/README.md
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@
 ## Latest release
 
 The most recent release is
-[1.3.0](https://github.com/google/tink/releases/tag/v1.3.0), released
-2020-03-11. API docs can be found
-[here](https://google.github.com/tink/javadoc/apps-paymentmethodtoken/1.3.0).
+[1.4.0-rc1](https://github.com/google/tink/releases/tag/v1.4.0-rc1), released
+2020-04-30. API docs can be found
+[here](https://google.github.com/tink/javadoc/apps-paymentmethodtoken/1.4.0-rc1).
 
 The Maven group ID is `com.google.crypto.tink`, and the artifact ID is
 `apps-paymentmethodtoken`.
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ To add a dependency using Maven:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.crypto.tink</groupId>
   <artifactId>apps-paymentmethodtoken</artifactId>
-  <version>1.3.0</version>
+  <version>1.4.0-rc1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/apps/rewardedads/README.md b/apps/rewardedads/README.md
index a9e4a9e558..8438874505 100644
--- a/apps/rewardedads/README.md
+++ b/apps/rewardedads/README.md
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ AdMob Rewarded Ads.
 ## Latest Release
 
 The most recent release is
-[1.3.0](https://github.com/google/tink/releases/tag/v1.3.0), released
-2020-03-11. API docs can be found
-[here](https://google.github.com/tink/javadoc/apps-rewardedads/1.3.0).
+[1.4.0-rc1](https://github.com/google/tink/releases/tag/v1.4.0-rc1), released
+2020-04-30. API docs can be found
+[here](https://google.github.com/tink/javadoc/apps-rewardedads/1.4.0-rc1).
 
 The Maven group ID is `com.google.crypto.tink`, and the artifact ID is
 `apps-rewardedads`.
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ To add a dependency using Maven:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.crypto.tink</groupId>
   <artifactId>apps-rewardedads</artifactId>
-  <version>1.3.0</version>
+  <version>1.4.0-rc1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/apps/webpush/README.md b/apps/webpush/README.md
index 0a0a6c5b81..e20c826f5b 100644
--- a/apps/webpush/README.md
+++ b/apps/webpush/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ To add a dependency using Maven:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.crypto.tink</groupId>
   <artifactId>apps-webpush</artifactId>
-  <version>1.3.0</version>
+  <version>1.4.0-rc1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ To add a dependency using Gradle:
 
 ```
 dependencies {
-  compile 'com.google.crypto.tink:apps-webpush:1.3.0'
+  compile 'com.google.crypto.tink:apps-webpush:1.4.0-rc1'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/cc/version_script.lds b/cc/version_script.lds
index 4979f5b992..7fed84a925 100644
--- a/cc/version_script.lds
+++ b/cc/version_script.lds
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERS_1.3.0 {
+VERS_1.4.0-rc1 {
   global:
     *tink*;
     *absl*;
diff --git a/docs/JAVA-HOWTO.md b/docs/JAVA-HOWTO.md
index e9331647f8..d464a00dbe 100644
--- a/docs/JAVA-HOWTO.md
+++ b/docs/JAVA-HOWTO.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ hacking guide](JAVA-HACKING.md).
 ## Setup instructions
 
 The most recent release is
-[1.3.0](https://github.com/google/tink/releases/tag/v1.3.0), released
+[1.4.0-rc1](https://github.com/google/tink/releases/tag/v1.4.0-rc1), released
 2020-03-11.
 
 In addition to the versioned releases, snapshots of Tink are regurlarly built
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ following configuration:
   <dependency>
     <groupId>com.google.crypto.tink</groupId>
     <artifactId>tink</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3.0</version>
+    <version>1.4.0-rc1</version>
   </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ similarly `tink-gcpkms` for GCP KMS.
   <dependency>
     <groupId>com.google.crypto.tink</groupId>
     <artifactId>tink-awskms</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3.0</version>
+    <version>1.4.0-rc1</version>
   </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ similarly `tink-gcpkms` for GCP KMS.
   <dependency>
     <groupId>com.google.crypto.tink</groupId>
     <artifactId>tink-gcpkms</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3.0</version>
+    <version>1.4.0-rc1</version>
   </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ following configuration:
 
 ```
 dependencies {
-  compile 'com.google.crypto.tink:tink-android:1.3.0'
+  compile 'com.google.crypto.tink:tink-android:1.4.0-rc1'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -125,10 +125,10 @@ dependencies {
 ## API documentation
 
 *   Java:
-    *   [1.3.0](https://google.github.com/tink/javadoc/tink/1.3.0)
+    *   [1.4.0-rc1](https://google.github.com/tink/javadoc/tink/1.4.0-rc1)
     *   [HEAD-SNAPSHOT](https://google.github.com/tink/javadoc/tink/HEAD-SNAPSHOT)
 *   Android:
-    *   [1.3.0](https://google.github.com/tink/javadoc/tink-android/1.3.0)
+    *   [1.4.0-rc1](https://google.github.com/tink/javadoc/tink-android/1.4.0-rc1)
     *   [HEAD-SNAPSHOT](https://google.github.com/tink/javadoc/tink-android/HEAD-SNAPSHOT)
 
 ## Important warnings
diff --git a/objc/CHANGELOG b/objc/CHANGELOG
index d9b046f4fd..18a5d288a9 100644
--- a/objc/CHANGELOG
+++ b/objc/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Version 1.4.0-rc1
+==================================
+No changes to the Obj-C implementation since 1.3.0.
+
 Version 1.3.0
 ==================================
 No changes to the Obj-C implementation since 1.3.0-rc4.
diff --git a/python/VERSION b/python/VERSION
index bf021e998c..024915122e 100644
--- a/python/VERSION
+++ b/python/VERSION
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 """ Version of the current release of Tink """
-TINK_VERSION_LABEL = "1.3.0"
+TINK_VERSION_LABEL = "1.4.0-rc1"
diff --git a/tink_version.bzl b/tink_version.bzl
index bf021e998c..024915122e 100644
--- a/tink_version.bzl
+++ b/tink_version.bzl
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 """ Version of the current release of Tink """
-TINK_VERSION_LABEL = "1.3.0"
+TINK_VERSION_LABEL = "1.4.0-rc1"
diff --git a/tink_version.cmake b/tink_version.cmake
index 3ec13c5141..e1455f0949 100644
--- a/tink_version.cmake
+++ b/tink_version.cmake
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # Version of the current release of Tink.
-set(TINK_VERSION_LABEL 1.3.0)
+set(TINK_VERSION_LABEL 1.4.0-rc1)