diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 06a59a151..5073828f3 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ under the License.
 
     <description>The Apache POI project Ant build.</description>
 
-    <property name="version.id" value="3.13"/>
-    <property name="version.rel" value="REL_3_13_FINAL"/>
+    <property name="version.id" value="3.14-beta1"/>
+    <property name="version.rel" value="REL_3_14_BETA1"/>
 
     <property environment="env"/>
     <!-- the repository to download jars from -->
diff --git a/sonar/examples/pom.xml b/sonar/examples/pom.xml
index 641b47ab5..61f596fd1 100644
--- a/sonar/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar/examples/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
         <artifactId>poi-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.14-beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>poi-examples</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/sonar/excelant/pom.xml b/sonar/excelant/pom.xml
index 2efd54490..8f1baddb3 100644
--- a/sonar/excelant/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar/excelant/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
         <artifactId>poi-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.14-beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>poi-excelant</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/sonar/main/pom.xml b/sonar/main/pom.xml
index 67cf12801..2df74832e 100644
--- a/sonar/main/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar/main/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
         <artifactId>poi-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.14-beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>poi-main</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/sonar/ooxml-schema-encryption/pom.xml b/sonar/ooxml-schema-encryption/pom.xml
index d5c682cf2..3c2118f35 100644
--- a/sonar/ooxml-schema-encryption/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar/ooxml-schema-encryption/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
         <artifactId>poi-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.14-beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>poi-ooxml-schema-encryption</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/sonar/ooxml-schema-security/pom.xml b/sonar/ooxml-schema-security/pom.xml
index 1ec9f0235..c947a1641 100644
--- a/sonar/ooxml-schema-security/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar/ooxml-schema-security/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
         <artifactId>poi-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.14-beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>poi-ooxml-schema-security</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/sonar/ooxml-schema/pom.xml b/sonar/ooxml-schema/pom.xml
index 32108f7aa..a40fb9a2a 100644
--- a/sonar/ooxml-schema/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar/ooxml-schema/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
         <artifactId>poi-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.14-beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>poi-ooxml-schema</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/sonar/ooxml/pom.xml b/sonar/ooxml/pom.xml
index 4d1b52a74..743da6279 100644
--- a/sonar/ooxml/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar/ooxml/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
         <artifactId>poi-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.14-beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>poi-ooxml</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
diff --git a/sonar/pom.xml b/sonar/pom.xml
index a34f74335..f17c0655a 100644
--- a/sonar/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
     <artifactId>poi-parent</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>3.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.14-beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <name>Apache POI - the Java API for Microsoft Documents</name>
 
diff --git a/sonar/scratchpad/pom.xml b/sonar/scratchpad/pom.xml
index c3dc3112a..d689694db 100644
--- a/sonar/scratchpad/pom.xml
+++ b/sonar/scratchpad/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.apache.poi</groupId>
         <artifactId>poi-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.13-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.14-beta1-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>poi-scratchpad</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>