diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c3344819a..7d52aac7f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.4.170
\ No newline at end of file
+2.4.0-foxtrot
diff --git a/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml b/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
index 4046cf146..e08978e0d 100644
--- a/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/elasticsearch/defaults.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 elasticsearch:
   enabled: false
-  version: 8.18.3
+  version: 8.18.4
   index_clean: true
   config:
     action:
diff --git a/salt/kibana/defaults.yaml b/salt/kibana/defaults.yaml
index a636f9b79..29d9b9bf6 100644
--- a/salt/kibana/defaults.yaml
+++ b/salt/kibana/defaults.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ kibana:
           - default
           - file
     migrations:
-      discardCorruptObjects: "8.18.3"
+      discardCorruptObjects: "8.18.4"
     telemetry:
       enabled: False
     security: