diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36ea390e7..fbacca7c3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Unreleased
+## 5.23.0-alpha.0
 
 ### Features
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 74880a147..9912dd301 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@sentry/react-native",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native",
   "repository": "https://github.com/getsentry/sentry-react-native",
-  "version": "5.22.0",
+  "version": "5.23.0-alpha.0",
   "description": "Official Sentry SDK for react-native",
   "typings": "dist/js/index.d.ts",
   "types": "dist/js/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/samples/expo/app.json b/samples/expo/app.json
index 7c04146b4..6d18b9d8a 100644
--- a/samples/expo/app.json
+++ b/samples/expo/app.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     "slug": "sentry-react-native-expo-sample",
     "jsEngine": "hermes",
     "scheme": "sentry-expo-sample",
-    "version": "5.22.0",
+    "version": "5.23.0-alpha.0",
     "orientation": "portrait",
     "icon": "./assets/icon.png",
     "userInterfaceStyle": "light",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "ios": {
       "supportsTablet": true,
       "bundleIdentifier": "io.sentry.expo.sample",
-      "buildNumber": "4"
+      "buildNumber": "5"
     },
     "android": {
       "adaptiveIcon": {
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         "backgroundColor": "#ffffff"
       },
       "package": "io.sentry.expo.sample",
-      "versionCode": 4
+      "versionCode": 5
     },
     "web": {
       "bundler": "metro",
diff --git a/samples/expo/package.json b/samples/expo/package.json
index 13b26f4d1..436cbfd28 100644
--- a/samples/expo/package.json
+++ b/samples/expo/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sentry-react-native-expo-sample",
-  "version": "5.22.0",
+  "version": "5.23.0-alpha.0",
   "main": "expo-router/entry",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "expo start",
diff --git a/samples/react-native/android/app/build.gradle b/samples/react-native/android/app/build.gradle
index d976a0c8d..f4c8bbaa5 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/react-native/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "io.sentry.reactnative.sample"
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
-        versionCode 11
-        versionName "5.22.0"
+        versionCode 12
+        versionName "5.23.0-alpha.0"
     }
 
     signingConfigs {
diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/Info.plist b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/Info.plist
index df413c2e2..488c9b6ac 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/Info.plist
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesample/Info.plist
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>5.22.0</string>
+	<string>5.23.0</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>11</string>
+	<string>12</string>
 	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
 	<true />
 	<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
diff --git a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesampleTests/Info.plist b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesampleTests/Info.plist
index a50944b0a..71f08fd08 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesampleTests/Info.plist
+++ b/samples/react-native/ios/sentryreactnativesampleTests/Info.plist
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>BNDL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>5.22.0</string>
+	<string>5.23.0</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>11</string>
+	<string>12</string>
 </dict>
 </plist>
diff --git a/samples/react-native/package.json b/samples/react-native/package.json
index 3039624df..641c3d852 100644
--- a/samples/react-native/package.json
+++ b/samples/react-native/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sentry-react-native-sample",
-  "version": "5.22.0",
+  "version": "5.23.0-alpha.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "postinstall": "patch-package",
diff --git a/src/js/version.ts b/src/js/version.ts
index 07d4cac20..4c334aa23 100644
--- a/src/js/version.ts
+++ b/src/js/version.ts
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 export const SDK_PACKAGE_NAME = 'npm:@sentry/react-native';
 export const SDK_NAME = 'sentry.javascript.react-native';
-export const SDK_VERSION = '5.22.0';
+export const SDK_VERSION = '5.23.0-alpha.0';