diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 821b39fbb6171..a0a8a9718f9d2 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ FORUM_WEBSITE https://forum.kodi.tv/
 DOCS_WEBSITE https://kodi.wiki/
 COPYRIGHT_YEARS 2005-2021
 WEBSITE http://kodi.tv
-VERSION_MAJOR 21
+VERSION_MAJOR 22
 VERSION_MINOR 0
-VERSION_TAG RC1
-VERSION_CODE 20.90.900
-ADDON_API 20.90.900
+VERSION_TAG ALPHA1
+VERSION_CODE 21.90.700
+ADDON_API 21.90.700
 ADDON_REPOS repository.xbmc.org|https://mirrors.kodi.tv
 APP_PACKAGE org.xbmc.kodi
 PACKAGE_IDENTITY XBMCFoundation.Kodi