diff --git a/Koha.pm b/Koha.pm
index 9d11f826a0..b28639882f 100644
--- a/Koha.pm
+++ b/Koha.pm
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ use vars qw{ $VERSION };
 # - #4 : the developer version. The 4th number is the database subversion.
 #        used by developers when the database changes. updatedatabase take care of the changes itself
 #        and is automatically called by Auth.pm when needed.
-$VERSION = "23.12.00.061";
+$VERSION = "24.05.00.000";
 
 sub version {
     return $VERSION;
diff --git a/installer/data/mysql/db_revs/240500000.pl b/installer/data/mysql/db_revs/240500000.pl
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..2c8be8c68d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/installer/data/mysql/db_revs/240500000.pl
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+use Modern::Perl;
+
+return {
+    bug_number => undef,
+    description => 'Koha 24.05.00 release',
+    up => sub {},
+}