diff --git a/charts/kyverno-policies/Chart.yaml b/charts/kyverno-policies/Chart.yaml
index b050769d5447..61987c81363a 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno-policies/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kyverno-policies/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 type: application
 name: kyverno-policies
-version: 2.6.4
-appVersion: v1.8.4
+version: 2.6.5-rc.1
+appVersion: v1.8.5-rc.1
 icon: https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/raw/main/img/logo.png
 description: Kubernetes Pod Security Standards implemented as Kyverno policies
 keywords:
diff --git a/charts/kyverno-policies/README.md b/charts/kyverno-policies/README.md
index 0521f392b5d0..019cc76ee86f 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno-policies/README.md
+++ b/charts/kyverno-policies/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Kubernetes Pod Security Standards implemented as Kyverno policies
 
-![Version: 2.6.4](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.6.4-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v1.8.4](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v1.8.4-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 2.6.5-rc.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.6.5--rc.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v1.8.5-rc.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v1.8.5--rc.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 ## About
 
diff --git a/charts/kyverno/Chart.yaml b/charts/kyverno/Chart.yaml
index 233ffb60b69e..ba90d0e2e41d 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/kyverno/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 type: application
 name: kyverno
-version: 2.6.4
-appVersion: v1.8.4
+version: 2.6.5-rc.1
+appVersion: v1.8.5-rc.1
 icon: https://github.com/kyverno/kyverno/raw/main/img/logo.png
 description: Kubernetes Native Policy Management
 keywords:
diff --git a/charts/kyverno/README.md b/charts/kyverno/README.md
index d6dbd66684ee..f33e8e056e6a 100644
--- a/charts/kyverno/README.md
+++ b/charts/kyverno/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Kubernetes Native Policy Management
 
-![Version: 2.6.4](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.6.4-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v1.8.4](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v1.8.4-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 2.6.5-rc.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.6.5--rc.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: v1.8.5-rc.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-v1.8.5--rc.1-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 ## About