diff --git a/novelwriter/__init__.py b/novelwriter/__init__.py
index 655fd522..6ddbcd71 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__    = "2.2"
-__hexversion__ = "0x020200f0"
+__version__    = "2.3-alpha1"
+__hexversion__ = "0x020300a1"
 __date__       = "2023-12-17"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
diff --git a/sample/nwProject.nwx b/sample/nwProject.nwx
index b842ec06..9206abf4 100644
--- a/sample/nwProject.nwx
+++ b/sample/nwProject.nwx
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='utf-8'?>
-<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.2" hexVersion="0x020200f0" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="1" timeStamp="2023-12-13 12:31:51">
-  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="1616" autoCount="255" editTime="81239">
+<novelWriterXML appVersion="2.3-alpha1" hexVersion="0x020300a1" fileVersion="1.5" fileRevision="1" timeStamp="2023-12-17 17:48:43">
+  <project id="e2be99af-f9bf-4403-857a-c3d1ac25abea" saveCount="1617" autoCount="255" editTime="81245">
     <name>Sample Project</name>
     <title>Sample Project</title>
     <author>Jane Smith</author>