diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8724ef54eb..9fd9de9720 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ and this project adheres to
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.4.0-beta.1] - 2023-08-29
+
 ### Added
 
 - cosmwasm-std: Implement `Not` for `Uint{64,128,256}` ([#1799]).
@@ -1851,7 +1853,9 @@ Some main points:
 
 All future Changelog entries will reference this base
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/compare/v1.3.3...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/compare/v1.4.0-beta.1...HEAD
+[1.4.0-beta.1]:
+  https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/compare/v1.3.3...v1.4.0-beta.1
 [1.3.3]: https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/compare/v1.3.2...v1.3.3
 [1.3.2]: https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/compare/v1.3.1...v1.3.2
 [1.3.1]: https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/compare/v1.3.0...v1.3.1
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b0fec241b0..b346fcc721 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-check"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_cmd",
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "criterion",
  "digest 0.10.6",
@@ -458,7 +458,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-std",
  "syn 1.0.109",
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -490,7 +490,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bnum",
@@ -513,7 +513,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-storage"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-std",
  "serde",
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock b/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock
index 33133db032..21724bb37f 100644
--- a/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/burner/Cargo.lock
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -204,14 +204,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bnum",
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock b/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock
index bb0ec470ff..6388fb6fa6 100644
--- a/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/crypto-verify/Cargo.lock
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bnum",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock b/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock
index 957c96f99a..3263aea6fd 100644
--- a/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/cyberpunk/Cargo.lock
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -228,14 +228,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64 0.21.2",
  "bnum",
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock b/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock
index ba1bbf1800..bdfd1dd93f 100644
--- a/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/floaty/Cargo.lock
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bnum",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock b/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock
index c76ce0890a..a53524f237 100644
--- a/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/hackatom/Cargo.lock
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bnum",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock b/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock
index 936cf54f83..c96d853fa0 100644
--- a/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/ibc-reflect-send/Cargo.lock
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bnum",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock b/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock
index 5ee1d90102..fe04d31dcb 100644
--- a/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/ibc-reflect/Cargo.lock
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bnum",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock b/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock
index ab0dad0377..fd54c44354 100644
--- a/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/queue/Cargo.lock
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bnum",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock b/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock
index d4c7397453..eeb04b20a9 100644
--- a/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/reflect/Cargo.lock
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bnum",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock b/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock
index b15ae1ef66..89a26d00c7 100644
--- a/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/staking/Cargo.lock
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bnum",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock b/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock
index 4eb0e460fc..c4b8f4adef 100644
--- a/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock
+++ b/contracts/virus/Cargo.lock
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "digest 0.10.7",
  "ed25519-zebra",
@@ -193,14 +193,14 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "syn",
 ]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "cosmwasm-schema-derive",
  "schemars",
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "proc-macro2",
  "quote",
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bnum",
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 dependencies = [
  "bitflags",
  "bytecheck",
diff --git a/packages/check/Cargo.toml b/packages/check/Cargo.toml
index 511cd0bb38..d993171208 100644
--- a/packages/check/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/check/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cosmwasm-check"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 authors = ["Mauro Lacy <mauro@lacy.com.es>"]
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A CLI tool for verifying CosmWasm smart contracts"
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ license = "Apache-2.0"
 anyhow = "1.0.57"
 clap = "4"
 colored = "2"
-cosmwasm-vm = { path = "../vm", version = "1.3.3" }
-cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "1.3.3" }
+cosmwasm-vm = { path = "../vm", version = "1.4.0-beta.1" }
+cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "1.4.0-beta.1" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 assert_cmd = "=2.0.10" # 2.0.11+ requires Rust 1.65.0 which we currently don't want to make the minimum if possible
diff --git a/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml b/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml
index cfd8dec5d4..9e14f8c3d6 100644
--- a/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/crypto/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cosmwasm-crypto"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 authors = ["Mauro Lacy <maurolacy@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Crypto bindings for cosmwasm contracts"
diff --git a/packages/derive/Cargo.toml b/packages/derive/Cargo.toml
index 1d36bab3f9..a6cf42757a 100644
--- a/packages/derive/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/derive/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cosmwasm-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 authors = ["Simon Warta <webmaster128@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A package for auto-generated code used for CosmWasm contract development. This is shipped as part of cosmwasm-std. Do not use directly."
diff --git a/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml b/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml
index 89b1ae4715..5f3ad6ed74 100644
--- a/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/go-gen/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ name = "go-gen"
 authors = ["Christoph Otter <chris@confio.gmbh>"]
 version = "0.1.0"
 edition = "2021"
+publish = false
 
 # See more keys and their definitions at https://doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/reference/manifest.html
 
 [dependencies]
 schemars = "0.8.3"
-cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "1.3.1", features = ["cosmwasm_1_3", "staking", "stargate", "ibc3"] }
-cosmwasm-schema = { path = "../schema", version = "1.3.1" }
+cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "1.4.0-beta.1", features = ["cosmwasm_1_3", "staking", "stargate", "ibc3"] }
+cosmwasm-schema = { path = "../schema", version = "1.4.0-beta.1" }
 anyhow = "1"
 Inflector = "0.11.4"
 indenter = "0.3.3"
diff --git a/packages/schema-derive/Cargo.toml b/packages/schema-derive/Cargo.toml
index 06eec0d629..9afa3f5455 100644
--- a/packages/schema-derive/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/schema-derive/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema-derive"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 authors = ["Tomasz Kurcz <tom@confio.gmbh>"]
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Derive macros for cosmwasm-schema"
diff --git a/packages/schema/Cargo.toml b/packages/schema/Cargo.toml
index 180f4afbe6..db6648fada 100644
--- a/packages/schema/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/schema/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cosmwasm-schema"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 authors = ["Simon Warta <webmaster128@users.noreply.github.com>", "Ethan Frey <ethanfrey@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 description = "A dev-dependency for CosmWasm contracts to generate JSON Schema files."
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ repository = "https://github.com/CosmWasm/cosmwasm/tree/main/packages/schema"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 
 [dependencies]
-cosmwasm-schema-derive = { version = "=1.3.3", path = "../schema-derive" }
+cosmwasm-schema-derive = { version = "=1.4.0-beta.1", path = "../schema-derive" }
 schemars = "0.8.3"
 serde = "1.0"
 serde_json = "1.0.40"
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@ thiserror = "1.0.26"
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.57"
-cosmwasm-std = { version = "1.3.3", path = "../std" }
+cosmwasm-std = { version = "1.4.0-beta.1", path = "../std" }
 semver = "1"
 tempfile = "3"
diff --git a/packages/std/Cargo.toml b/packages/std/Cargo.toml
index 160eb862a0..8b2487fb7c 100644
--- a/packages/std/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/std/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cosmwasm-std"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 authors = ["Ethan Frey <ethanfrey@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Standard library for Wasm based smart contracts on Cosmos blockchains"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ cosmwasm_1_4 = ["cosmwasm_1_3"]
 
 [dependencies]
 base64 = "0.21.0"
-cosmwasm-derive = { path = "../derive", version = "1.3.3" }
+cosmwasm-derive = { path = "../derive", version = "1.4.0-beta.1" }
 derivative = "2"
 forward_ref = "1"
 hex = "0.4"
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ thiserror = "1.0.26"
 bnum = "0.8.0"
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies]
-cosmwasm-crypto = { path = "../crypto", version = "1.3.3" }
+cosmwasm-crypto = { path = "../crypto", version = "1.4.0-beta.1" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 cosmwasm-schema = { path = "../schema" }
diff --git a/packages/storage/Cargo.toml b/packages/storage/Cargo.toml
index 962b6af827..39fbc3591c 100644
--- a/packages/storage/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/storage/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cosmwasm-storage"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 authors = ["Ethan Frey <ethanfrey@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 description = "CosmWasm library with useful helpers for Storage patterns"
@@ -16,5 +16,5 @@ iterator = ["cosmwasm-std/iterator"]
 
 [dependencies]
 # Uses the path when built locally; uses the given version from crates.io when published
-cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "1.3.3", default-features = false }
+cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "1.4.0-beta.1", default-features = false }
 serde = { version = "1.0.103", default-features = false, features = ["derive", "alloc"] }
diff --git a/packages/vm/Cargo.toml b/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
index 720930b405..b945828286 100644
--- a/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/vm/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cosmwasm-vm"
-version = "1.3.3"
+version = "1.4.0-beta.1"
 authors = ["Ethan Frey <ethanfrey@users.noreply.github.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 description = "VM bindings to run cosmwams contracts"
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ bytes = "1.4.0" # need a higher version than the one required by Wasmer for the
 clru = "0.4.0"
 crc32fast = "1.3.2"
 # Uses the path when built locally; uses the given version from crates.io when published
-cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "1.3.3", default-features = false }
-cosmwasm-crypto = { path = "../crypto", version = "1.3.3" }
+cosmwasm-std = { path = "../std", version = "1.4.0-beta.1", default-features = false }
+cosmwasm-crypto = { path = "../crypto", version = "1.4.0-beta.1" }
 derivative = "2"
 hex = "0.4"
 schemars = "0.8.3"