diff --git a/amp.php b/amp.php
index bded6b3f00e..69de8810a3c 100644
--- a/amp.php
+++ b/amp.php
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
  * Plugin URI: https://amp-wp.org
  * Author: AMP Project Contributors
  * Author URI: https://github.com/ampproject/amp-wp/graphs/contributors
- * Version: 2.5.1
+ * Version: 2.5.2-RC1
  * License: GPLv2 or later
  * Requires at least: 5.3
  * Requires PHP: 7.4
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 define( 'AMP__FILE__', __FILE__ );
 define( 'AMP__DIR__', dirname( __FILE__ ) );
-define( 'AMP__VERSION', '2.5.1' );
+define( 'AMP__VERSION', '2.5.2-RC1' );
 
 /**
  * Errors encountered while loading the plugin.