diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c5c2d96b..e0f12994 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1524,7 +1524,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "fractal"
-version = "7.0.0-beta"
+version = "7.0.0-rc"
 dependencies = [
  "ashpd",
  "djb_hash",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 9c07dbcc..916b0018 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "fractal"
-version = "7.0.0-beta"
+version = "7.0.0-rc"
 authors = ["Julian Sparber <julian@sparber.net>"]
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.76"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c1bd61a7..6231a1c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ You can get the official Fractal Flatpak from Flathub.
 
 ### Beta version
 
-The current beta version is 6, same as the stable version (released January 18th 2024).
+The current beta version is 7.rc (released April 18th 2024).
 
 It is available as a Flatpak on Flathub Beta.
 
diff --git a/data/org.gnome.Fractal.metainfo.xml.in.in b/data/org.gnome.Fractal.metainfo.xml.in.in
index 6ebc5006..b9a04856 100644
--- a/data/org.gnome.Fractal.metainfo.xml.in.in
+++ b/data/org.gnome.Fractal.metainfo.xml.in.in
@@ -71,6 +71,37 @@
   </content_rating>
 
   <releases>@development-release@
+    <release version="7~rc" type="development" date="2024-04-18">
+      <description>
+        <ul>
+          <li>
+            Account recovery, introduced during this cycle, could lead to an unclear situation where
+            it was still incomplete even after successfully going through the process. We added some
+            explanations on how to solve this. Thanks to anyone who tried it in the beta and
+            provided us with feedback!
+          </li>
+          <li>
+            After fixing a focus issue upstream in GtkListView, we got rid of more focus issues in
+            our widgets. That should make the room history completely accessible with keyboard
+            navigation.
+          </li>
+          <li>
+            Third party verification, that happens in a direct chat, was partly broken as the banner
+            about an ongoing verification was not showing up anymore. The culprit was found and we
+            took that opportunity to improve the security instructions. Along with this bugfix, a
+            coat of polish has been applied.
+          </li>
+        </ul>
+        <p>
+          As usual, this release includes other improvements, fixes and new translations thanks to
+          all our contributors, and our upstream projects.
+        </p>
+        <p>
+          As the version implies, it should be mostly stable and we expect to only include minor
+          improvements until the release of Fractal 7.
+        </p>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release version="7~beta" type="development" date="2024-03-28">
       <description>
         <p>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e31516f2..a0867537 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 project('fractal',
         'rust',
-        version: '7.beta',
+        version: '7.rc',
         license: 'GPL-3.0-or-later',
         meson_version: '>= 1.1')
 
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ base_id = 'org.gnome.Fractal'
 application_id = base_id
 
 major_version = '7'
-pre_release_version = 'beta'
+pre_release_version = 'rc'
 
 version = major_version
 if pre_release_version != ''