diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6bed862400fb4..6d1f762123501 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ if (protobuf_BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
 endif ()
 
 # Version metadata
-set(protobuf_VERSION_STRING "4.23.0")
+set(protobuf_VERSION_STRING "4.24.0-rc-1")
 set(protobuf_DESCRIPTION "Protocol Buffers")
 set(protobuf_CONTACT "protobuf@googlegroups.com")
 
diff --git a/Protobuf-C++.podspec b/Protobuf-C++.podspec
index 22abbb6e9cb4c..719c1815da918 100644
--- a/Protobuf-C++.podspec
+++ b/Protobuf-C++.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'Protobuf-C++'
-  s.version  = '4.23.0'
+  s.version  = '4.24.0-rc1'
   s.summary  = 'Protocol Buffers v3 runtime library for C++.'
   s.homepage = 'https://github.com/google/protobuf'
   s.license  = 'BSD-3-Clause'
diff --git a/Protobuf.podspec b/Protobuf.podspec
index acb38911d30d6..cd394a5f4b435 100644
--- a/Protobuf.podspec
+++ b/Protobuf.podspec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # dependent projects use the :git notation to refer to the library.
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'Protobuf'
-  s.version  = '3.23.0'
+  s.version  = '3.24.0-rc1'
   s.summary  = 'Protocol Buffers v.3 runtime library for Objective-C.'
   s.homepage = 'https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf'
   s.license  = 'BSD-3-Clause'
diff --git a/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec b/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
index 5dc2349bc7074..a32a5062fc94a 100644
--- a/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
+++ b/csharp/Google.Protobuf.Tools.nuspec
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <title>Google Protocol Buffers tools</title>
     <summary>Tools for Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format.</summary>
     <description>See project site for more info.</description>
-    <version>3.23.0</version>
+    <version>3.24.0-rc1</version>
     <authors>Google Inc.</authors>
     <owners>protobuf-packages</owners>
     <licenseUrl>https://github.com/protocolbuffers/protobuf/blob/main/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
diff --git a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
index 032ccf784c584..f27aa46d8e85e 100644
--- a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
+++ b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf/Google.Protobuf.csproj
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <Description>C# runtime library for Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format.</Description>
     <Copyright>Copyright 2015, Google Inc.</Copyright>
     <AssemblyTitle>Google Protocol Buffers</AssemblyTitle>
-    <VersionPrefix>3.23.0</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>3.24.0-rc1</VersionPrefix>
     <LangVersion>10.0</LangVersion>
     <Authors>Google Inc.</Authors>
     <TargetFrameworks>netstandard1.1;netstandard2.0;net45;net50</TargetFrameworks>
diff --git a/java/README.md b/java/README.md
index 45205730a57bf..1a16f34f2a951 100644
--- a/java/README.md
+++ b/java/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ If you are using Maven, use the following:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0</version>
+  <version>3.24.0-rc-1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ protobuf-java-util package:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0</version>
+  <version>3.24.0-rc-1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ### Gradle
 
 If you are using Gradle, add the following to your `build.gradle` file's
-dependencies: `implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.23.0'` Again,
+dependencies: `implementation 'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java:3.24.0-rc-1'` Again,
 be sure to check that the version number matches (or is newer than) the version
 number of protoc that you are using.
 
diff --git a/java/bom/pom.xml b/java/bom/pom.xml
index 3606fb4913e13..e93a88b49c245 100644
--- a/java/bom/pom.xml
+++ b/java/bom/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-bom</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0</version>
+  <version>3.24.0-RC1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Protocol Buffers [BOM]</name>
diff --git a/java/core/pom.xml b/java/core/pom.xml
index 43903ddad2deb..cb5bc5479a5df 100644
--- a/java/core/pom.xml
+++ b/java/core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0</version>
+    <version>3.24.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-java</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml b/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml
index 4db88860915a0..17405efb92747 100644
--- a/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml
+++ b/java/kotlin-lite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0</version>
+    <version>3.24.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-kotlin-lite</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/kotlin/pom.xml b/java/kotlin/pom.xml
index f24abca75945e..ee58789c6ba5a 100644
--- a/java/kotlin/pom.xml
+++ b/java/kotlin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0</version>
+    <version>3.24.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-kotlin</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/lite.md b/java/lite.md
index 22563fe90d0ca..913a48e44440d 100644
--- a/java/lite.md
+++ b/java/lite.md
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ protobuf Java Lite runtime. If you are using Maven, include the following:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-javalite</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0</version>
+  <version>3.24.0-rc-1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/java/lite/pom.xml b/java/lite/pom.xml
index ede4b4daa1de9..69097e63be3bd 100644
--- a/java/lite/pom.xml
+++ b/java/lite/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0</version>
+    <version>3.24.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-javalite</artifactId>
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index fec490faf2b4d..cd81d8489d029 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0</version>
+  <version>3.24.0-RC1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Protocol Buffers [Parent]</name>
diff --git a/java/protoc/pom.xml b/java/protoc/pom.xml
index 8e6212efc5856..2c01607144654 100644
--- a/java/protoc/pom.xml
+++ b/java/protoc/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
   <artifactId>protoc</artifactId>
-  <version>3.23.0</version>
+  <version>3.24.0-RC1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>Protobuf Compiler</name>
   <description>
diff --git a/java/util/pom.xml b/java/util/pom.xml
index e2a9597dc5cf9..37c4116524828 100644
--- a/java/util/pom.xml
+++ b/java/util/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0</version>
+    <version>3.24.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
diff --git a/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h b/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
index 0879cf135c68b..66e281be440c8 100644
--- a/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
+++ b/php/ext/google/protobuf/protobuf.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ ZEND_BEGIN_ARG_INFO_EX(arginfo_setter, 0, 0, 1)
   ZEND_ARG_INFO(0, value)
 ZEND_END_ARG_INFO()
 
-#define PHP_PROTOBUF_VERSION "3.23.0"
+#define PHP_PROTOBUF_VERSION "3.24.0RC1"
 
 // ptr -> PHP object cache. This is a weak map that caches lazily-created
 // wrapper objects around upb types:
diff --git a/protobuf_version.bzl b/protobuf_version.bzl
index 9ee991feba6d2..9f3483c1a1da5 100644
--- a/protobuf_version.bzl
+++ b/protobuf_version.bzl
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """ Contains version numbers to be used in other bzl files """
-PROTOC_VERSION = "23.0"
-PROTOBUF_JAVA_VERSION = "3.23.0"
-PROTOBUF_PYTHON_VERSION = "4.23.0"
-PROTOBUF_PHP_VERSION = "3.23.0"
-PROTOBUF_RUBY_VERSION = "3.23.0"
+PROTOC_VERSION = "24.0-rc-1"
+PROTOBUF_JAVA_VERSION = "3.24.0-RC1"
+PROTOBUF_PYTHON_VERSION = "4.24.0rc1"
+PROTOBUF_PHP_VERSION = "3.24.0RC1"
+PROTOBUF_RUBY_VERSION = "3.24.0.rc.1"
diff --git a/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py b/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
index 98a760614c446..566e75f1168d2 100755
--- a/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
+++ b/python/google/protobuf/__init__.py
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@
 
 # Copyright 2007 Google Inc. All Rights Reserved.
 
-__version__ = '4.23.0'
+__version__ = '4.24.0rc1'
diff --git a/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec b/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
index fbf0631671863..e20bcaac01d9a 100644
--- a/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
+++ b/ruby/google-protobuf.gemspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name        = "google-protobuf"
-  s.version     = "3.23.0"
+  s.version     = "3.24.0.rc.1"
   git_tag       = "v#{s.version.to_s.sub('.rc.', '-rc')}" # Converts X.Y.Z.rc.N to vX.Y.Z-rcN, used for the git tag
   s.licenses    = ["BSD-3-Clause"]
   s.summary     = "Protocol Buffers"
diff --git a/ruby/pom.xml b/ruby/pom.xml
index 52ae7149b8a64..d625a021cd49d 100644
--- a/ruby/pom.xml
+++ b/ruby/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.google.protobuf.jruby</groupId>
     <artifactId>protobuf-jruby</artifactId>
-    <version>3.23.0</version>
+    <version>3.24.0-RC1</version>
     <name>Protocol Buffer JRuby native extension</name>
     <description>
       Protocol Buffers are a way of encoding structured data in an efficient yet
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>com.google.protobuf</groupId>
           <artifactId>protobuf-java-util</artifactId>
-          <version>3.23.0</version>
+          <version>3.24.0-RC1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jruby</groupId>
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h
index 7906e5e0fc916..3d8bc85af3f16 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/any.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h
index c3e9082f2028c..9e300c4c0a4ea 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/api.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h
index fd7a9a7100504..7cadfa0c4e820 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/compiler/plugin.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/cpp_features.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/cpp_features.pb.h
index d6f4947ee2c2d..948569b19281d 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/cpp_features.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/cpp_features.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h
index b1d88ae945fab..e66401e2d1db8 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/descriptor.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h
index 13bd2f18075a7..dfebb45b8839f 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/duration.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h
index 1ecba9449ad74..2aab3f1a17d05 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/empty.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h
index e614510356cf5..8ef1aca0ab1be 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/field_mask.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc b/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
index ea74d184a0972..c2e595f6014c2 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/port_def.inc
@@ -255,22 +255,22 @@ static_assert(PROTOBUF_ABSL_MIN(20230125, 3),
 #ifdef PROTOBUF_VERSION
 #error PROTOBUF_VERSION was previously defined
 #endif
-#define PROTOBUF_VERSION 4023000
+#define PROTOBUF_VERSION 4024000
 
 #ifdef PROTOBUF_MIN_HEADER_VERSION_FOR_PROTOC
 #error PROTOBUF_MIN_HEADER_VERSION_FOR_PROTOC was previously defined
 #endif
-#define PROTOBUF_MIN_HEADER_VERSION_FOR_PROTOC 4023000
+#define PROTOBUF_MIN_HEADER_VERSION_FOR_PROTOC 4024000
 
 #ifdef PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION was previously defined
 #endif
-#define PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION 4023000
+#define PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION 4024000
 
 #ifdef PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX
 #error PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX was previously defined
 #endif
-#define PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX ""
+#define PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX "-rc1"
 
 #ifdef PROTOBUF_ALWAYS_INLINE
 #error PROTOBUF_ALWAYS_INLINE was previously defined
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ static_assert(PROTOBUF_ABSL_MIN(20230125, 3),
 
 // The minimum library version which works with the current version of the
 // headers.
-#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_MIN_LIBRARY_VERSION 4023000
+#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_MIN_LIBRARY_VERSION 4024000
 
 #ifdef PROTOBUF_RTTI
 #error PROTOBUF_RTTI was previously defined
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h
index 4e15bf2103a7b..e2a6c13cb00ba 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/source_context.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h
index cb6ea1e0f36ca..79eebf9753c63 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/struct.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h b/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
index 61ea63543a685..b653484c0fd49 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/stubs/common.h
@@ -66,23 +66,23 @@ namespace internal {
 
 // The current version, represented as a single integer to make comparison
 // easier:  major * 10^6 + minor * 10^3 + micro
-#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION 4023000
+#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION 4024000
 
 // A suffix string for alpha, beta or rc releases. Empty for stable releases.
-#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX ""
+#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_VERSION_SUFFIX "-rc1"
 
 // The minimum header version which works with the current version of
 // the library.  This constant should only be used by protoc's C++ code
 // generator.
-static const int kMinHeaderVersionForLibrary = 4023000;
+static const int kMinHeaderVersionForLibrary = 4024000;
 
 // The minimum protoc version which works with the current version of the
 // headers.
-#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION 4023000
+#define GOOGLE_PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION 4024000
 
 // The minimum header version which works with the current version of
 // protoc.  This constant should only be used in VerifyVersion().
-static const int kMinHeaderVersionForProtoc = 4023000;
+static const int kMinHeaderVersionForProtoc = 4024000;
 
 // Verifies that the headers and libraries are compatible.  Use the macro
 // below to call this.
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h
index dc39fcc6c69cf..9dbfe0c4dc44a 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/timestamp.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h
index 117eacf711c42..12d8bf4ca6d63 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/type.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h b/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h
index d9aa8d36691f5..cdf0ff912e907 100644
--- a/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h
+++ b/src/google/protobuf/wrappers.pb.h
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@
 #include <type_traits>
 
 #include "google/protobuf/port_def.inc"
-#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4023000
+#if PROTOBUF_VERSION < 4024000
 #error "This file was generated by a newer version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please update"
 #error "your headers."
 #endif  // PROTOBUF_VERSION
 
-#if 4023000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
+#if 4024000 < PROTOBUF_MIN_PROTOC_VERSION
 #error "This file was generated by an older version of protoc which is"
 #error "incompatible with your Protocol Buffer headers. Please"
 #error "regenerate this file with a newer version of protoc."
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index 43e9072f7182a..f281874f71084 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 {
-    "main": {
-        "protoc_version": "24-dev",
+    "24.x": {
+        "protoc_version": "24.0-rc1",
         "lts": false,
-        "date": "2023-04-25",
+        "date": "2023-07-11",
         "languages": {
-            "cpp": "4.24-dev",
-            "csharp": "3.24-dev",
-            "java": "3.24-dev",
-            "javascript": "3.24-dev",
-            "objectivec": "3.24-dev",
-            "php": "3.24-dev",
-            "python": "4.24-dev",
-            "ruby": "3.24-dev"
+            "cpp": "4.24.0-rc1",
+            "csharp": "3.24.0-rc1",
+            "java": "3.24.0-rc1",
+            "javascript": "3.24.0-rc1",
+            "objectivec": "3.24.0-rc1",
+            "php": "3.24.0-rc1",
+            "python": "4.24.0-rc1",
+            "ruby": "3.24.0-rc1"
         }
     }
 }
\ No newline at end of file