diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 322e7334ccb9a5d97a9fe59b46e738df87c42220..b967b967572bb1c3bca2ab1b046add090b0f9248 100644
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 39
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc3
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc4
 NAME = Flesh-Eating Bats with Fangs
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*