diff --git a/authentik/__init__.py b/authentik/__init__.py
index 08af8e5f86..57e5b1c656 100644
--- a/authentik/__init__.py
+++ b/authentik/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from functools import lru_cache
 from os import environ
 
-VERSION = "2026.2.2"
+VERSION = "2026.2.3-rc1"
 ENV_GIT_HASH_KEY = "GIT_BUILD_HASH"
 
 
diff --git a/blueprints/schema.json b/blueprints/schema.json
index bb0d6c78b5..9122987b6d 100644
--- a/blueprints/schema.json
+++ b/blueprints/schema.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema",
     "$id": "https://goauthentik.io/blueprints/schema.json",
     "type": "object",
-    "title": "authentik 2026.2.2 Blueprint schema",
+    "title": "authentik 2026.2.3-rc1 Blueprint schema",
     "required": [
         "version",
         "entries"
diff --git a/internal/constants/VERSION b/internal/constants/VERSION
index 62ba7b51ff..6a01710c59 100644
--- a/internal/constants/VERSION
+++ b/internal/constants/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026.2.2
\ No newline at end of file
+2026.2.3-rc1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lifecycle/aws/template.yaml b/lifecycle/aws/template.yaml
index 8942397f4f..664c86cfff 100644
--- a/lifecycle/aws/template.yaml
+++ b/lifecycle/aws/template.yaml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Parameters:
     Description: authentik Docker image
   AuthentikVersion:
     Type: String
-    Default: 2026.2.2
+    Default: 2026.2.3-rc1
     Description: authentik Docker image tag
   AuthentikServerCPU:
     Type: Number
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 49a2f4ce11..aabda86833 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "@goauthentik/authentik",
-    "version": "2026.2.2",
+    "version": "2026.2.3-rc1",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "@goauthentik/authentik",
-            "version": "2026.2.2",
+            "version": "2026.2.3-rc1",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@eslint/js": "^9.39.1",
                 "@goauthentik/eslint-config": "./packages/eslint-config",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 583f1f53cd..c1aae1d4fe 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@goauthentik/authentik",
-    "version": "2026.2.2",
+    "version": "2026.2.3-rc1",
     "private": true,
     "type": "module",
     "dependencies": {
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 85b1c24e3c..8eea9c9cd1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "authentik"
-version = "2026.2.2"
+version = "2026.2.3-rc1"
 description = ""
 authors = [{ name = "authentik Team", email = "hello@goauthentik.io" }]
 requires-python = "==3.14.*"
diff --git a/schema.yml b/schema.yml
index 295a7372e3..bf8e85c161 100644
--- a/schema.yml
+++ b/schema.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 openapi: 3.0.3
 info:
   title: authentik
-  version: 2026.2.2
+  version: 2026.2.3-rc1
   description: Making authentication simple.
   contact:
     email: hello@goauthentik.io
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 6198c828cb..a60f911124 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "authentik"
-version = "2026.2.2"
+version = "2026.2.3rc1"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "ak-guardian" },
diff --git a/web/package-lock.json b/web/package-lock.json
index 3fc0eaaa7a..52cdbdfff1 100644
--- a/web/package-lock.json
+++ b/web/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "@goauthentik/web",
-    "version": "2026.2.2",
+    "version": "2026.2.3-rc1",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "@goauthentik/web",
-            "version": "2026.2.2",
+            "version": "2026.2.3-rc1",
             "license": "MIT",
             "workspaces": [
                 "./packages/*"
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index d341d7edae..02f5bbbf89 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@goauthentik/web",
-    "version": "2026.2.2",
+    "version": "2026.2.3-rc1",
     "license": "MIT",
     "private": true,
     "scripts": {