diff --git a/.github/project.yml b/.github/project.yml
index 444b3f2..2266353 100644
--- a/.github/project.yml
+++ b/.github/project.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 name: SmallRye Common
+# for this project, always set next-version to the next *minor* unless it's on a stable branch!
 release:
-  current-version: 2.3.0
-  next-version: 2.3.1-SNAPSHOT
+  current-version: 2.4.0
+  next-version: 2.5.0-SNAPSHOT