diff --git a/.version b/.version
index d1c32a23d..23a7290e9 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-24.08.1
+24.11rc1
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
index 694a6b9e8..ca6adf2e8 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from .plugin import Plugin, monkey_patch, RpcException
 from .gossmap import Gossmap, GossmapNode, GossmapChannel, GossmapHalfchannel, GossmapNodeId, LnFeatureBits
 from .gossmapstats import GossmapStats
 
-__version__ = "24.08.2"
+__version__ = "24.11rc1"
 
 __all__ = [
     "LightningRpc",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
index 746117b52..9552b457c 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyln-client"
-version = "24.08.2"
+version = "24.11rc1"
 description = "Client library and plugin library for Core Lightning"
 authors = ["Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>"]
 license = "BSD-MIT"
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
index b31484a98..344c3a48a 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from .invoice import Invoice
 from .onion import OnionPayload, TlvPayload, LegacyOnionPayload
 from .wire import LightningConnection, LightningServerSocket
 
-__version__ = "24.08.2"
+__version__ = "24.11rc1"
 
 __all__ = [
     "Invoice",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
index 9ea4ea434..055c003ae 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyln-proto"
-version = "24.08.2"
+version = "24.11rc1"
 description = "This package implements some of the Lightning Network protocol in pure python. It is intended for protocol testing and some minor tooling only. It is not deemed secure enough to handle any amount of real funds (you have been warned!)."
 authors = ["Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>"]
 license = "BSD-MIT"
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
index 72fe96660..33418acfd 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "24.08.2"
+__version__ = "24.11rc1"
 
 __all__ = [
     "__version__",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
index 1f4998416..fbd14aefe 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyln-testing"
-version = "24.08.2"
+version = "24.11rc1"
 description = "Test your Core Lightning integration, plugins or whatever you want"
 authors = ["Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>"]
 license = "BSD-MIT"
diff --git a/plugins/clnrest/pyproject.toml b/plugins/clnrest/pyproject.toml
index 2e5711de6..ea3f57845 100644
--- a/plugins/clnrest/pyproject.toml
+++ b/plugins/clnrest/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "clnrest"
-version = "24.08.2"
+version = "24.11rc1"
 description = "Transforms RPC calls into REST APIs"
 authors = ["ShahanaFarooqui <sfarooqui@blockstream.com>"]
 
diff --git a/plugins/wss-proxy/pyproject.toml b/plugins/wss-proxy/pyproject.toml
index 3554dbf94..f0733dbcd 100644
--- a/plugins/wss-proxy/pyproject.toml
+++ b/plugins/wss-proxy/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "wss-proxy"
-version = "24.08.2"
+version = "24.11rc1"
 description = "Web secure socket proxy"
 authors = ["ShahanaFarooqui <sfarooqui@blockstream.com>"]
 
diff --git a/poetry.lock b/poetry.lock
index dd32bb706..4ee85493a 100644
--- a/poetry.lock
+++ b/poetry.lock
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ colorama = {version = "*", markers = "platform_system == \"Windows\""}
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clnrest"
-version = "24.08.2"
+version = "24.11rc1"
 description = "Transforms RPC calls into REST APIs"
 optional = false
 python-versions = "^3.8"
@@ -1724,7 +1724,7 @@ url = "contrib/pyln-grpc-proto"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyln-proto"
-version = "24.08.2"
+version = "24.11rc1"
 description = "This package implements some of the Lightning Network protocol in pure python. It is intended for protocol testing and some minor tooling only. It is not deemed secure enough to handle any amount of real funds (you have been warned!)."
 optional = false
 python-versions = "^3.8"
@@ -1744,7 +1744,7 @@ url = "contrib/pyln-proto"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyln-testing"
-version = "24.08.2"
+version = "24.11rc1"
 description = "Test your Core Lightning integration, plugins or whatever you want"
 optional = false
 python-versions = "^3.8"