diff --git a/python/version.py b/python/version.py
index 51b3a090..d1685715 100644
--- a/python/version.py
+++ b/python/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-version = '3.1.1'
-release_date = 'June 2023'
+version = '3.2a1'
+release_date = 'December 2024'