diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index c3d93da3579be..55de453bcbf2f 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@
 
 defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 
-$version  = 2018042100.00;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
+$version  = 2018042500.00;              // YYYYMMDD      = weekly release date of this DEV branch.
                                         //         RR    = release increments - 00 in DEV branches.
                                         //           .XX = incremental changes.
 
-$release  = '3.5dev+ (Build: 20180421)'; // Human-friendly version name
+$release  = '3.5beta (Build: 20180425)'; // Human-friendly version name
 
 $branch   = '35';                       // This version's branch.
-$maturity = MATURITY_ALPHA;             // This version's maturity level.
+$maturity = MATURITY_BETA;             // This version's maturity level.