diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3ee70c501a..fee83deab0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ project(
   cp2k
   DESCRIPTION "CP2K"
   HOMEPAGE_URL "https://www.cp2k.org"
-  VERSION "2024.1"
+  VERSION "2024.2"
   LANGUAGES Fortran C CXX)
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules")
diff --git a/REVISION b/REVISION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ae6c62bc69
--- /dev/null
+++ b/REVISION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+git:615b0eb
diff --git a/src/cp2k_info.F b/src/cp2k_info.F
index 1ea14b251d..8c602fff1e 100644
--- a/src/cp2k_info.F
+++ b/src/cp2k_info.F
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ MODULE cp2k_info
 #endif
 
    !!! Keep version in sync with CMakeLists.txt !!!
-   CHARACTER(LEN=*), PARAMETER :: cp2k_version = "CP2K version 2024.1 (Development Version)"
+   CHARACTER(LEN=*), PARAMETER :: cp2k_version = "CP2K version 2024.2"
    CHARACTER(LEN=*), PARAMETER :: cp2k_year = "2024"
    CHARACTER(LEN=*), PARAMETER :: cp2k_home = "https://www.cp2k.org/"