diff --git a/ethereum/referencetests/src/reference-test/external-resources b/ethereum/referencetests/src/reference-test/external-resources
index 661356317ac..428f218d7d6 160000
--- a/ethereum/referencetests/src/reference-test/external-resources
+++ b/ethereum/referencetests/src/reference-test/external-resources
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 661356317ac6df52208d54187e692472a25a01f8
+Subproject commit 428f218d7d6f4a52544e12684afbfe6e2882ffbf
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 468eacc5ce5..3607a73c5b1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=23.10.2
+version=23.10.2-RC
 
 org.gradle.welcome=never
 # Set exports/opens flags required by Google Java Format and ErrorProne plugins. (JEP-396)