diff --git a/main.pas b/main.pas
index d8bf59e..f3a68f6 100644
--- a/main.pas
+++ b/main.pas
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ interface
   HSlib, traylib, monoLib, progFrmLib, classesLib;
 
 const
-  VERSION = '2.4rc5';
-  VERSION_BUILD = '302';
+  VERSION = '2.4 beta1';
+  VERSION_BUILD = '303';
   VERSION_STABLE = {$IFDEF STABLE } TRUE {$ELSE} FALSE {$ENDIF};
   CURRENT_VFS_FORMAT :integer = 1;
   CRLF = #13#10;