diff --git a/jina/__init__.py b/jina/__init__.py
index 6774fdde800ba..72253f3b47212 100644
--- a/jina/__init__.py
+++ b/jina/__init__.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def _ignore_google_warnings():
 # this is managed by git tag and updated on every release
 # NOTE: this represents the NEXT release version
 
-__version__ = '3.22.5'
+__version__ = '3.23.0'
 
 # do not change this line manually
 # this is managed by proto/build-proto.sh and updated on every execution