diff --git a/docs/reST/conf.py b/docs/reST/conf.py
index 3370773dfc..7de90f2686 100644
--- a/docs/reST/conf.py
+++ b/docs/reST/conf.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '2.5.0'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.5.0.dev1'
+release = '2.5.0.dev2'
 
 # Format strings for the version directives
 versionadded_format = 'New in pygame-ce %s'
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 085efd56f9..0e464fa39d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "pygame-ce"
-version = "2.5.0.dev1"
+version = "2.5.0.dev2"
 description = "Python Game Development"
 readme = "README.rst" # for long description
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d926c55f99..c958abe6f0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 METADATA = {
     "name": "pygame-ce",
-    "version": "2.5.0.dev1",
+    "version": "2.5.0.dev2",
     "license": "LGPL",
     "url": "https://pyga.me",
     "author": "A community project.",
diff --git a/src_c/include/_pygame.h b/src_c/include/_pygame.h
index a1a1840581..529e7f483e 100644
--- a/src_c/include/_pygame.h
+++ b/src_c/include/_pygame.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #define PG_PATCH_VERSION 0
 /* The below is of the form ".devX" for dev releases, and "" (empty) for full
  * releases */
-#define PG_VERSION_TAG ".dev1"
+#define PG_VERSION_TAG ".dev2"
 #define PG_VERSIONNUM(MAJOR, MINOR, PATCH) \
     (1000 * (MAJOR) + 100 * (MINOR) + (PATCH))
 #define PG_VERSION_ATLEAST(MAJOR, MINOR, PATCH)                             \