diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 45da843..4416ee0 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ edit pylast/version.py
 ```
 * [ ] Commit and tag with the version number:
 ```bash
-git add pylast/__init__.py setup.py
+git add pylast/version.py
 git commit -m "Release 2.1.0"
 git tag -a 2.1.0 -m "Release 2.1.0"
 ```
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ edit pylast/version.py
 ```
 * [ ] Commit and push:
 ```bash
-git add pylast/__init__.py setup.py
+git add pylast/version.py
 git commit -m "Start new release cycle"
 git push
 ```
diff --git a/pylast/version.py b/pylast/version.py
index 58f065f..ddb9d9b 100644
--- a/pylast/version.py
+++ b/pylast/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # Master version for pylast
-__version__ = "2.4.0"
+__version__ = "2.5.0.dev0"