diff --git a/dist/index.js b/dist/index.js
index 01bccd0..4cde28c 100644
--- a/dist/index.js
+++ b/dist/index.js
@@ -63277,6 +63277,7 @@ const changelog_1 = __nccwpck_require__(3325);
 // PHP Specific.
 const root_composer_update_packages_1 = __nccwpck_require__(45175);
 const base_1 = __nccwpck_require__(95081);
+const default_1 = __nccwpck_require__(69995);
 const CHANGELOG_SECTIONS = [
     { type: 'feat', section: 'Features' },
     { type: 'fix', section: 'Bug Fixes' },
@@ -63318,6 +63319,14 @@ class PHP extends base_1.BaseStrategy {
                 versionsMap,
             }),
         });
+        // update VERSION file
+        updates.push({
+            path: this.addPath('VERSION'),
+            createIfMissing: false,
+            updater: new default_1.DefaultUpdater({
+                version,
+            }),
+        });
         return updates;
     }
 }
@@ -116147,7 +116156,7 @@ module.exports = {"i8":"4.3.0"};
 /***/ ((module) => {
 
 "use strict";
-module.exports = {"i8":"16.3.1"};
+module.exports = {"i8":"16.4.0"};
 
 /***/ }),