diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0bee604df7..437459cd94 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.3.3
+2.5.0
diff --git a/build.h b/build.h
index caa9a7bb75..f1b440ec38 100644
--- a/build.h
+++ b/build.h
@@ -1 +1 @@
-#define TRI_VERSION "2.4.0-devel"
+#define TRI_VERSION "2.5.0-devel"