diff --git a/ELECTRON_VERSION b/ELECTRON_VERSION
index 9a5b4bfd58a49..cca4227a87def 100644
--- a/ELECTRON_VERSION
+++ b/ELECTRON_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-18.0.0-alpha.5
\ No newline at end of file
+18.0.0-beta.1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 77de8d76018e3..b2d022f85d410 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "electron",
-  "version": "18.0.0-alpha.5",
+  "version": "18.0.0-beta.1",
   "repository": "https://github.com/electron/electron",
   "description": "Build cross platform desktop apps with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS",
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/shell/browser/resources/win/electron.rc b/shell/browser/resources/win/electron.rc
index 1d21adb7ed532..5a9810cf9424e 100644
--- a/shell/browser/resources/win/electron.rc
+++ b/shell/browser/resources/win/electron.rc
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ END
 //
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 18,0,0,5
- PRODUCTVERSION 18,0,0,5
+ FILEVERSION 18,0,0,1
+ PRODUCTVERSION 18,0,0,1
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
 #ifdef _DEBUG
  FILEFLAGS 0x1L