Prepare for 2.4 for master
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION b/release-notes/VERSION
index 428bc26..259bc94 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 Project: jackson-databind
-Version: 2.3.1 (28-Dec-2013)
+Version: 2.4.0 (xx-xxx-2014)
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+=== History: ===
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+2.3.1 (28-Dec-2013)
 
 #346: Fix problem deserializing `ObjectNode`, with @JsonCreator, empty
   JSON Object
@@ -17,10 +23,6 @@
 - Fix for [jackson-module-afterburner#38]: need to remove @JacksonStdImpl from
   `RawSerializer`, to avoid accidental removal of proper handling.
 
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-=== History: ===
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-
 2.3.0 (13-Nov-2013)
 
 #48: Add support for `InetSocketAddress`