diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9a57360e5..7d6892960 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([Open Dylan], [2024.1])
+AC_INIT([Open Dylan], [2024.2pre])
 AC_PREREQ(2.50)
 
 # Directory for config.guess etc.
diff --git a/sources/lib/release-info/common-info.dylan b/sources/lib/release-info/common-info.dylan
index 09327c287..578dc22cf 100644
--- a/sources/lib/release-info/common-info.dylan
+++ b/sources/lib/release-info/common-info.dylan
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ define constant $help-filename                = "opendylan.chm";
 /// Release constants
 define constant $release-product-name       = "Open Dylan";
 define constant $release-product-identifier = "opendylan";
-define constant $release-version            = "2024.1";
+define constant $release-version            = "2024.2pre";
 
 define constant $release-copyright
   = "Copyright (c) 1997-2004, Functional Objects, Inc.\n"