diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b9759dc02d4..3794ea169ea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+## 1.25.0
+
+### Language
+
+#### Strong Mode
+
+### Core library changes
+
+### Dart VM
+
+### Tool Changes
+
 ## 1.24.0
 
 ### Language
diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 5de434a0c8b..42b167da7d3 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 #
 CHANNEL be
 MAJOR 1
-MINOR 24
+MINOR 25
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 0
 PRERELEASE_PATCH 0