diff --git a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
index 2ea44e4ddff..cf8ae96de5e 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ type: application
 
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
-version: 9.8.3-closedown0
+version: 9.8.4-rc1
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application.
 
-appVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+appVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 9dfe15ff52c..c5997648685 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: {{ $lvars.serviceName | quote }}
   labels:
-    helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+    helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
     {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $.root "instance" $lvars.serviceName ) | indent 4 }}
 {{- if $lvars.labels }}
 {{ toYaml $lvars.labels | indent 4 }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/dafilesrv.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/dafilesrv.yaml
index e107953ff67..8af90395d52 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/dafilesrv.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/dafilesrv.yaml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "dafilesrv" "name" "dafilesrv" "instance" .name) | indent 8 }}
         server: {{ .name | quote }}
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
       annotations:
         checksum/config: {{ $configSHA }}
         {{- include "hpcc.generateAnnotations" $commonCtx | indent 8 }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/dali.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/dali.yaml
index 4d6c0d58a2f..9088aa342d7 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/dali.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/dali.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ spec:
         run: {{ $dali.name | quote }}
         server: {{ $dali.name | quote }}
         app: dali
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
 {{- if hasKey $.Values.global "metrics" }}
  {{- include "hpcc.generateMetricsReporterLabel" $.Values.global.metrics | nindent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/dfuserver.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/dfuserver.yaml
index 3641037b562..0c3b34b431f 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/dfuserver.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/dfuserver.yaml
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ spec:
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "dfuserver" "name" "dfuserver" "instance" .name) | indent 8 }}
         run: {{ .name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
 {{- if hasKey . "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .labels | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml
index a8bebc0ec99..c457f322df9 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclagent.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ data:
             {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" $apptype "name" "eclagent" "instance" $appJobName "instanceOf" (printf "%s-job" .me.name)) | indent 12 }}
             accessDali: "yes"
             accessEsp: "yes"
-            helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+            helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
 {{- if hasKey .me "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .me.labels | indent 12 }}
 {{- end }}
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ spec:
         run: {{ .name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: {{ .useChildProcesses | default false | ternary "yes" "no" | quote }}
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
 {{- if hasKey . "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .labels | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclccserver.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclccserver.yaml
index c1d8221f96f..92f49ddf6df 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclccserver.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclccserver.yaml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ data:
             {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "eclccserver" "name" "eclccserver" "instance" $compileJobName "instanceOf" (printf "%s-job" .me.name)) | indent 12 }}
             accessDali: "yes"
             accessEsp: "yes"
-            helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+            helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
 {{- if hasKey .me "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .me.labels | indent 12 }}
 {{- end }}
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ spec:
         run: {{ .name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: {{ .useChildProcesses | default false | ternary "yes" "no" | quote }}
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
 {{- if hasKey . "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .labels | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclscheduler.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclscheduler.yaml
index 0d5b83fc66b..17594b75276 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/eclscheduler.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/eclscheduler.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ spec:
         run: {{ .name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: "no"
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
 {{- if hasKey . "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .labels | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/esp.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/esp.yaml
index 476d7c4917b..1224af126e7 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/esp.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/esp.yaml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ spec:
         accessSasha: "yes"
 {{- end }}
         app: {{ $application }}
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "name" $application "component" "esp" "instance" .name) | indent 8 }}
 {{- if hasKey $.Values.global "metrics" }}
  {{- include "hpcc.generateMetricsReporterLabel" $.Values.global.metrics | nindent 8 }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/localroxie.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/localroxie.yaml
index 989712bf0e7..e4d56306da9 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/localroxie.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/localroxie.yaml
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ spec:
         server: {{ $servername | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: "yes"
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "roxie-server" "name" "roxie" "instance" $roxie.name) | indent 8 }}
 {{-    if hasKey . "labels" }}
 {{      toYaml .labels | indent 8 }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/roxie.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/roxie.yaml
index aac49e8b770..01b957f5b2e 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/roxie.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/roxie.yaml
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ spec:
 {{-    include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "topology-server" "name" "roxie" "instance" $commonCtx.toponame) | indent 8 }}
         run: {{ $commonCtx.toponame | quote }}
         roxie-cluster: {{ $roxie.name | quote }}
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
 {{- if hasKey $.Values.global "metrics" }}
 {{-     include "hpcc.generateMetricsReporterLabel"  $.Values.global.metrics | nindent 8}}
 {{-    end }}
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ kind: Service
 metadata:
   name: {{ $commonCtx.toponame | quote }}
   labels:
-    helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+    helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
     {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "topology-server" "name" "roxie" "instance" $commonCtx.toponame) | indent 4 }}
 spec:
   ports:
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ spec:
         roxie-cluster: {{ $roxie.name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: "yes"
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "roxie-server" "name" "roxie" "instance" $servername) | indent 8 }}
 {{-     if hasKey $.Values.global "metrics" }}
 {{-      include "hpcc.generateMetricsReporterLabel" $.Values.global.metrics | nindent 8}}
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ spec:
         roxie-cluster: {{ $roxie.name | quote }}
         accessDali: "yes"
         accessEsp: "yes"
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
 {{- if hasKey $.Values.global "metrics" }}
 {{-      include "hpcc.generateMetricsReporterLabel" $.Values.global.metrics | nindent 8}}
 {{-     end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/sasha.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/sasha.yaml
index bd9dae275b8..d1b92256560 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/sasha.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/sasha.yaml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ spec:
         server: {{ $serviceName | quote }}
         app: sasha
         accessDali: {{ (has "dali" $sasha.access) | ternary "yes" "no" | quote }}
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
 {{- if hasKey $sasha "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml $sasha.labels | indent 8 }}
 {{- end }}
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml b/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml
index e7432127b82..051b3225ec0 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/thor.yaml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ data:
           labels:
             accessDali: "yes"
             accessEsp: "yes"
-            helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+            helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
             {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "eclagent" "name" "thor" "instance" $eclAgentJobName "instanceOf" (printf "%s-job" .eclAgentName)) | indent 8 }}
 {{- if hasKey .me "labels" }}
 {{ toYaml .me.labels | indent 12 }}
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ data:
             accessEsp: "yes"
             app: "thor"
             component: "thormanager"
-            helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+            helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
             instance: "_HPCC_JOBNAME_"
             job: "_HPCC_JOBNAME_"
             {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "thormanager" "name" "thor" "instance" $thorManagerJobName "instanceOf" (printf "%s-thormanager-job" .me.name)) | indent 12 }}
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ data:
             accessEsp: "yes"
             app: "thor"
             component: "thorworker"
-            helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+            helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
             instance: "_HPCC_JOBNAME_"
             job: "_HPCC_JOBNAME_"
             {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "thorworker" "name" "thor" "instance" $thorWorkerJobName "instanceOf" (printf "%s-thorworker-job" .me.name)) | indent 12 }}
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ spec:
         accessEsp: {{ $commonCtx.eclAgentUseChildProcesses | ternary "yes" "no" | quote }}
         app: "thor"
         component: "thor-eclagent"
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
         instance: {{ $commonCtx.eclAgentName | quote }}
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "eclagent" "name" "thor" "instance" $commonCtx.eclAgentName ) | indent 8 }}
 {{- if hasKey $commonCtx.me "labels" }}
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ spec:
         accessEsp: "no"
         app: "thor"
         component: "thor-thoragent"
-        helmVersion: 9.8.3-closedown0
+        helmVersion: 9.8.4-rc1
         instance: {{ $commonCtx.thorAgentName | quote }}
         {{- include "hpcc.addStandardLabels" (dict "root" $ "component" "eclagent" "name" "thor" "instance" $commonCtx.thorAgentName ) | indent 8 }}
 {{- if hasKey $commonCtx.me "labels" }}
diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index b831e0d1bb4..4af8a2ab030 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ set ( HPCC_NAME "Community Edition" )
 set ( HPCC_PROJECT "community" )
 set ( HPCC_MAJOR 9 )
 set ( HPCC_MINOR 8 )
-set ( HPCC_POINT 3 )
-set ( HPCC_MATURITY "closedown" )
-set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 0 )
-set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-07-05T08:37:32Z" )
+set ( HPCC_POINT 4 )
+set ( HPCC_MATURITY "rc" )
+set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 1 )
+set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-07-11T16:16:41Z" )
 ###