diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h b/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h
index 5fcaf9b9c..13f82d030 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/internals.h
@@ -37,22 +37,14 @@
 /// further ABI-incompatible changes may be made before the ABI is officially
 /// changed to the new version.
 #ifndef PYBIND11_INTERNALS_VERSION
-#    if PY_VERSION_HEX >= 0x030C0000 || defined(_MSC_VER)
-// Version bump for Python 3.12+, before first 3.12 beta release.
-// Version bump for MSVC piggy-backed on PR #4779. See comments there.
-#        ifdef Py_GIL_DISABLED
-#            define PYBIND11_INTERNALS_VERSION 6
-#        else
-#            define PYBIND11_INTERNALS_VERSION 5
-#        endif
-#    else
-#        define PYBIND11_INTERNALS_VERSION 4
-#    endif
+#    define PYBIND11_INTERNALS_VERSION 6
 #endif
 
 // This requirement is mainly to reduce the support burden (see PR #4570).
 static_assert(PY_VERSION_HEX < 0x030C0000 || PYBIND11_INTERNALS_VERSION >= 5,
               "pybind11 ABI version 5 is the minimum for Python 3.12+");
+static_assert(PYBIND11_INTERNALS_VERSION >= 4,
+              "pybind11 ABI version 4 is the minimum for all platforms.");
 
 PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_BEGIN(PYBIND11_NAMESPACE)