diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4389754..bdd84d5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Eclipse GLSP Server Changelog
 
+## v2.4.0 - active
+
+### Changes
+
+### Potentially breaking changes
+
 ## [v2.3.0 - 23/12/2024](https://github.com/eclipse-glsp/glsp-server-node/releases/tag/v2.3.0)
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/examples/workflow-server-bundled/package.json b/examples/workflow-server-bundled/package.json
index fb126a4..998fc2f 100644
--- a/examples/workflow-server-bundled/package.json
+++ b/examples/workflow-server-bundled/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclipse-glsp-examples/workflow-server-bundled",
-  "version": "2.3.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-next",
   "description": "GLSP node server for the workflow example (bundled)",
   "keywords": [
     "eclipse",
diff --git a/examples/workflow-server/package.json b/examples/workflow-server/package.json
index a2e662b..30513ac 100644
--- a/examples/workflow-server/package.json
+++ b/examples/workflow-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclipse-glsp-examples/workflow-server",
-  "version": "2.3.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-next",
   "description": "GLSP node server for the workflow example",
   "keywords": [
     "eclipse",
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@
     "watch:bundle": "webpack -w"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@eclipse-glsp/layout-elk": "2.3.0",
-    "@eclipse-glsp/server": "2.3.0",
+    "@eclipse-glsp/layout-elk": "2.4.0-next",
+    "@eclipse-glsp/server": "2.4.0-next",
     "inversify": "^6.1.3"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 6b8f15f..c689e7d 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.3.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-next",
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "command": {
     "run": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4a134d0..0348c22 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parent",
-  "version": "2.3.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-next",
   "private": true,
   "workspaces": [
     "packages/*",
diff --git a/packages/graph/package.json b/packages/graph/package.json
index 05ed3cd..28fb41f 100644
--- a/packages/graph/package.json
+++ b/packages/graph/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclipse-glsp/graph",
-  "version": "2.3.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-next",
   "description": "The typescript implementation of the GLSP graphical model (GModel)",
   "keywords": [
     "eclipse",
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "watch": "tsc -w"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@eclipse-glsp/protocol": "2.3.0"
+    "@eclipse-glsp/protocol": "next"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/uuid": "8.3.1"
diff --git a/packages/layout-elk/package.json b/packages/layout-elk/package.json
index 90c962a..c51bf9d 100644
--- a/packages/layout-elk/package.json
+++ b/packages/layout-elk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclipse-glsp/layout-elk",
-  "version": "2.3.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-next",
   "description": "Integration of ELK graph layout algorithms in GLSP Node Server",
   "keywords": [
     "eclipse",
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     "watch": "tsc -w"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@eclipse-glsp/server": "2.3.0",
+    "@eclipse-glsp/server": "2.4.0-next",
     "elkjs": "^0.7.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/server/package.json b/packages/server/package.json
index ca2d30a..cc578e4 100644
--- a/packages/server/package.json
+++ b/packages/server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclipse-glsp/server",
-  "version": "2.3.0",
+  "version": "2.4.0-next",
   "description": "A js server framework for Eclipse GLSP",
   "keywords": [
     "eclipse",
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@
     "watch": "tsc -w"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@eclipse-glsp/graph": "2.3.0",
-    "@eclipse-glsp/protocol": "2.3.0",
+    "@eclipse-glsp/graph": "2.4.0-next",
+    "@eclipse-glsp/protocol": "next",
     "@types/uuid": "8.3.1",
     "commander": "^8.3.0",
     "fast-json-patch": "^3.1.0",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index be2dc19..0a73107 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -309,10 +309,10 @@
   dependencies:
     prettier-plugin-packagejson "~2.4.6"
 
-"@eclipse-glsp/protocol@2.3.0":
-  version "2.3.0"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@eclipse-glsp/protocol/-/protocol-2.3.0.tgz#87db53ffb81090abfe900e6ab7a5bb383a8cf2a3"
-  integrity sha512-y9gKtDYjvwLaWXi9ULhU21W4uEwNy94B2NjnNoxhAcZXwFxG14G4B2tBULnLJPCSeH+R717a7NRk3ECNX7lkcQ==
+"@eclipse-glsp/protocol@next":
+  version "2.4.0-next.403"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/@eclipse-glsp/protocol/-/protocol-2.4.0-next.403.tgz#3d6478344857524c6e8f564baf84aa1ec1794ff8"
+  integrity sha512-3+spkLirIPYeEqTP54+9FOoLrraYDD72cKQW6yxuSj8fQ/8QY7bSu94e9hP/3yzJMuwqdAudgdrUJRs0oNaXeA==
   dependencies:
     sprotty-protocol "1.4.0"
     uuid "~10.0.0"