diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ef8b2dcf1c..f4a5a65dfd 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ description = "Spock Framework"
 
 ext {
   baseVersion = "2.4"
-  snapshotVersion = false
-  milestone = 1
+  snapshotVersion = true
+  milestone = 0
   javaVersions = [8, 11, 17] // ensure that latest version is actually build on travis, otherwise no docs get published
   javaVersion = (System.getProperty("javaVersion") ?: 8) as int
   variants = [2.5, 3.0, 4.0]
diff --git a/docs/release_notes.adoc b/docs/release_notes.adoc
index b3f2684647..45652ce7d0 100644
--- a/docs/release_notes.adoc
+++ b/docs/release_notes.adoc
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 [[_release_notes]]
 = Release Notes
+
 include::include.adoc[]
 
+== 2.4 (tbd)
+
 == 2.4-M1 (2022-11-30)
 
 * Fix issues with Spring 6/Spring Boot 3 spockPull:1541[]