diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 2e5ca61d64e..8325efd0532 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$version  = 2023042403.09;              // 20230424      = branching date YYYYMMDD - do not modify!
+$version  = 2023042404.00;              // 20230424      = branching date YYYYMMDD - do not modify!
                                         //         RR    = release increments - 00 in DEV branches.
                                         //           .XX = incremental changes.
-$release  = '4.2.3+ (Build: 20231207)'; // Human-friendly version name
+$release  = '4.2.4 (Build: 20231211)'; // Human-friendly version name
 $branch   = '402';                     // This version's branch.
 $maturity = MATURITY_STABLE;             // This version's maturity level.