diff --git a/novelwriter/__init__.py b/novelwriter/__init__.py
index d6740bd0..829a202f 100644
--- a/novelwriter/__init__.py
+++ b/novelwriter/__init__.py
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "2.3rc1"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020300c1"
+__version__    = "2.4a0"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020400a0"
 __date__       = "2024-02-24"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"