diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index aa793a5263..bd81b3ccfc 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ description = "Spock Framework"
 
 ext {
   baseVersion = "2.4"
-  snapshotVersion = false
-  milestone = 5
+  snapshotVersion = true
+  milestone = 0
   javaVersions = javaVersionsList.trim().split(/\s*+,\s*+/).collect { it as int }
   javaVersion = (System.getProperty("javaVersion") ?: 8) as int
   variants = variantsList.trim().split(/\s*+,\s*+/).collect { it as BigDecimal }
diff --git a/docs/release_notes.adoc b/docs/release_notes.adoc
index ff89b97148..e7cd2d48f9 100644
--- a/docs/release_notes.adoc
+++ b/docs/release_notes.adoc
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 
 include::include.adoc[]
 
+== 2.4 (tbd)
+
 == 2.4-M5 (2025-01-07)
 
 === Highlights