diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ccbccc3..d2a7ed1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.2.0
+2.3.0rc1
diff --git a/src/plugins/device.cpp b/src/plugins/device.cpp
index 0558840..cfe5d7f 100644
--- a/src/plugins/device.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/device.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
-#define CORDOVA "2.2.0"
+#define CORDOVA "2.3.0"
 
 #ifdef QTM_NAMESPACE
 QTM_USE_NAMESPACE