diff --git a/.github/workflows/pull-m4.yml b/.github/workflows/pull-m4.yml
index 5fcb6aaf9..d15cf5c4a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pull-m4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pull-m4.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Maven
         uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v5
         with:
-          maven-version: 4.0.0-beta-4
+          maven-version: 4.0.0-rc-1
       - name: Build with Maven
         run: mvn verify -Prun-its -e -B -V --no-transfer-progress
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/push-issue-m4.yml b/.github/workflows/push-issue-m4.yml
index 86ec7f336..b395ad920 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/push-issue-m4.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/push-issue-m4.yml
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Maven
         uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v5
         with:
-          maven-version: 4.0.0-beta-4
+          maven-version: 4.0.0-rc-1
       - name: "Building with Maven."
         run: mvn verify -e -B -V --no-transfer-progress
diff --git a/itf-documentation/src/main/asciidoc/release-notes/_release-notes-0.14.0.adoc b/itf-documentation/src/main/asciidoc/release-notes/_release-notes-0.14.0.adoc
index 37b1e9d3e..d5a6cc704 100644
--- a/itf-documentation/src/main/asciidoc/release-notes/_release-notes-0.14.0.adoc
+++ b/itf-documentation/src/main/asciidoc/release-notes/_release-notes-0.14.0.adoc
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 :issue-483: https://github.com/khmarbaise/maven-it-extension/issues/483[Fixed #483]
 :issue-492: https://github.com/khmarbaise/maven-it-extension/issues/492[Fixed #492]
 :issue-493: https://github.com/khmarbaise/maven-it-extension/issues/495[Fixed #495]
+:issue-496: https://github.com/khmarbaise/maven-it-extension/issues/496[Fixed #496]
 :pr-460: https://github.com/khmarbaise/maven-it-extension/pull/460[Pull request #460]
 :pr-462: https://github.com/khmarbaise/maven-it-extension/pull/462[Pull request #462]
 
@@ -98,6 +99,7 @@
  * {issue-459} - Upgrade asciidoctor-maven-plugin 3.0.0
  * {issue-483} - Replace composite with linux variant.
  * {issue-488} - Upgrade to Maven 4.0.0 Beta 4 + Maven 3.9.9
+ * {issue-496} - Upgrade to Maven 4.0.0 rc-1
 
 *Documentation Improvements*