diff --git a/RELEASES.txt b/RELEASES.txt
index 7abee7623ad..1fd55d5c2e1 100644
--- a/RELEASES.txt
+++ b/RELEASES.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Ansible Releases at a Glance
 VERSION  RELEASE     CODE NAME
 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
+2.5.0    TBD         "Kashmir"
 2.4.0    TBD         "Dancing Days"
 2.3.2    08-04-2017  "Ramble On"
 2.3.1    06-01-2017  "Ramble On"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4caede41990..f5a629d7b16 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.4.0.0 0.5.rc5
+2.4.0.0 1
diff --git a/packaging/debian/changelog b/packaging/debian/changelog
index e3421f744da..eabac0f1720 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ ansible (%VERSION%-%RELEASE%~%DIST%) %DIST%; urgency=low
 
  -- Ansible, Inc. <info@ansible.com>  %DATE%
 
+ansible (2.4.0.0) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * 2.4.0.0
+
+ -- Ansible, Inc. <info@ansible.com>  Mon, 18 Sep 2017 18:22:15 -0700
+
+
 ansible (2.0.1.0) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * 2.0.1.0
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
index 76dd3ff55ec..d1cea15fcbf 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
@@ -135,6 +135,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 %changelog
 
+* Mon Sep 18 2017 Ansible, Inc. <info@ansible.com> - 2.4.0.0-1
+- Release 2.4.0.0-1
+
 * Wed Feb 24 2016 Ansible, Inc. <info@ansible.com> - 2.0.1.0-1
 - Release 2.0.1.0-1