diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 15a3e12f1de..86cbc8d611a 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 // along with Moodle.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 /**
- * MOODLE VERSION INFORMATION
+ * MOODLE VERSION INFORMATION.
  *
  * This file defines the current version of the core Moodle code being used.
  * This is compared against the values stored in the database to determine
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$version  = 2024100200.00;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
+$version  = 2024100400.00;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
                                         //         RR    = release increments - 00 in DEV branches.
                                         //           .XX = incremental changes.
-$release  = '4.5rc1 (Build: 20241001)'; // Human-friendly version name
-$branch   = '405';                     // This version's branch.
-$maturity = MATURITY_RC;             // This version's maturity level.
+$release  = '4.5rc2 (Build: 20241004)';    // Human-friendly version name
+$branch   = '405';                      // This version's branch.
+$maturity = MATURITY_RC;                // This version's maturity level.