diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 197c4d5..aa0822f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.4.0
+2.5.0rc1
diff --git a/src/plugins/device.cpp b/src/plugins/device.cpp
index d26a7f8..52302e6 100644
--- a/src/plugins/device.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/device.cpp
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 #include <QDebug>
 
-#define CORDOVA "2.4.0"
+#define CORDOVA "2.5.0rc1"
 
 #ifdef QTM_NAMESPACE
 QTM_USE_NAMESPACE