[Release] Bump version to 1.61.0-pre1 (on v1.61.x branch) (#35582)

Change was created by the release automation script. See
go/grpc-release.

42 files changed, 45 insertions, 45 deletions

diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index f3bc81e1da..3146f62767 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ g_stands_for = "grand"  # @unused
 
 core_version = "38.0.0"  # @unused
 
-version = "1.61.0-dev"  # @unused
+version = "1.61.0-pre1"  # @unused
 
 GPR_PUBLIC_HDRS = [
     "include/grpc/support/alloc.h",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index aa9de4ca98..bdbb3e7a73 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,10 +25,10 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set(PACKAGE_NAME          "grpc")
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.61.0-dev")
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.61.0-pre1")
 set(gRPC_CORE_VERSION     "38.0.0")
 set(gRPC_CORE_SOVERSION   "38")
-set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.61.0-dev")
+set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.61.0-pre1")
 set(gRPC_CPP_SOVERSION    "1.61")
 set(PACKAGE_STRING        "${PACKAGE_NAME} ${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_TARNAME       "${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 809c11b225..9e898d91c0 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ Q = @
 endif
 
 CORE_VERSION = 38.0.0
-CPP_VERSION = 1.61.0-dev
+CPP_VERSION = 1.61.0-pre1
 
 CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH += $(addprefix -I, $(INCLUDES)) $(addprefix -D, $(DEFINES))
 CPPFLAGS += $(CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH) $(ARCH_FLAGS)
diff --git a/_metadata.py b/_metadata.py
index cdc48b2f27..0c77db9db9 100644
--- a/_metadata.py
+++ b/_metadata.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/_metadata.py.template`!!!
 
-__version__ = """1.61.0.dev0"""
+__version__ = """1.61.0rc1"""
diff --git a/build_handwritten.yaml b/build_handwritten.yaml
index 711c0fd817..a125a29fa8 100644
--- a/build_handwritten.yaml
+++ b/build_handwritten.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ settings:
   csharp_major_version: 2
   g_stands_for: grand
   protobuf_version: 3.25.1
-  version: 1.61.0-dev
+  version: 1.61.0-pre1
 configs:
   asan:
     CC: clang
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index b69c9c21c9..f9526365c6 100644
--- a/config.m4
+++ b/config.m4
@@ -1356,7 +1356,7 @@ if test "$PHP_GRPC" != "no"; then
     -D_HAS_EXCEPTIONS=0 -DNOMINMAX -DGRPC_ARES=0 \
     -DGRPC_POSIX_FORK_ALLOW_PTHREAD_ATFORK=1 \
     -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_NAME_SUFFIX='"\"PHP\""' \
-    -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX='"\"1.61.0dev\""')
+    -DGRPC_XDS_USER_AGENT_VERSION_SUFFIX='"\"1.61.0RC1\""')
 
   PHP_ADD_BUILD_DIR($ext_builddir/src/core/ext/filters/backend_metrics)
   PHP_ADD_BUILD_DIR($ext_builddir/src/core/ext/filters/census)
diff --git a/doc/g_stands_for.md b/doc/g_stands_for.md
index 6c4ab10108..b2dfac187f 100644
--- a/doc/g_stands_for.md
+++ b/doc/g_stands_for.md
@@ -60,4 +60,4 @@
 - 1.58 'g' stands for ['goku'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.58.x)
 - 1.59 'g' stands for ['generative'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.59.x)
 - 1.60 'g' stands for ['gjallarhorn'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.60.x)
-- 1.61 'g' stands for ['grand'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/master)
+- 1.61 'g' stands for ['grand'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.61.x)
diff --git a/gRPC-C++.podspec b/gRPC-C++.podspec
index 2d6f37cee5..d738e43373 100644
--- a/gRPC-C++.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-C++.podspec
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-C++'
   # TODO (mxyan): use version that match gRPC version when pod is stabilized
-  version = '1.61.0-dev'
+  version = '1.61.0-pre1'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC C++ library'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-Core.podspec b/gRPC-Core.podspec
index b077d471cb..84189d592c 100644
--- a/gRPC-Core.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-Core.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-Core'
-  version = '1.61.0-dev'
+  version = '1.61.0-pre1'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Core cross-platform gRPC library, written in C'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
index 13c652e779..e181dd2c5d 100644
--- a/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-ProtoRPC.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-ProtoRPC'
-  version = '1.61.0-dev'
+  version = '1.61.0-pre1'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'RPC library for Protocol Buffers, based on gRPC'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
index cb28e76f54..9b69a31126 100644
--- a/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
+++ b/gRPC-RxLibrary.podspec
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC-RxLibrary'
-  version = '1.61.0-dev'
+  version = '1.61.0-pre1'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'Reactive Extensions library for iOS/OSX.'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC.podspec b/gRPC.podspec
index 1ba1ac974b..1a556be8bc 100644
--- a/gRPC.podspec
+++ b/gRPC.podspec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   s.name     = 'gRPC'
-  version = '1.61.0-dev'
+  version = '1.61.0-pre1'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC client library for iOS/OSX'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/include/grpcpp/version_info.h b/include/grpcpp/version_info.h
index 85fb6219a7..19ee38aa59 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/version_info.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/version_info.h
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 #define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
 #define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_MINOR 61
 #define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_PATCH 0
-#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_TAG "dev"
-#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_STRING "1.61.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_TAG "pre1"
+#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_STRING "1.61.0-pre1"
 
 #endif  // GRPCPP_VERSION_INFO_H
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 3c9247b661..20cfb4c6eb 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
  <date>2019-09-24</date>
  <time>16:06:07</time>
  <version>
-  <release>1.61.0dev</release>
-  <api>1.61.0dev</api>
+  <release>1.61.0RC1</release>
+  <api>1.61.0RC1</api>
  </version>
  <stability>
   <release>beta</release>
diff --git a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
index 9b9012c906..50f6384bb8 100644
--- a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
+++ b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- This file is generated -->
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.61.0-dev</GrpcCsharpVersion>
+    <GrpcCsharpVersion>2.61.0-pre1</GrpcCsharpVersion>
     <GoogleProtobufVersion>3.25.1</GoogleProtobufVersion>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec
index 50c928143f..a5b8be02c2 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec
+++ b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin.podspec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCCppPlugin'
-  v = '1.61.0-dev'
+  v = '1.61.0-pre1'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates C++ files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec
index d8affc2c6f..c1986a2e6b 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec
+++ b/src/objective-c/!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin.podspec
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Pod::Spec.new do |s|
   # exclamation mark ensures that other "regular" pods will be able to find it as it'll be installed
   # before them.
   s.name     = '!ProtoCompiler-gRPCPlugin'
-  v = '1.61.0-dev'
+  v = '1.61.0-pre1'
   s.version  = v
   s.summary  = 'The gRPC ProtoC plugin generates Objective-C files from .proto services.'
   s.description = <<-DESC
diff --git a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
index 0d9beef527..555503201c 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/GRPCClient/version.h
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.61.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.61.0-pre1"
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
index f60138dafd..a5e7eacad4 100644
--- a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
+++ b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
@@ -22,5 +22,5 @@
 // instead. This file can be regenerated from the template by running
 // `tools/buildgen/generate_projects.sh`.
 
-#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.61.0-dev"
+#define GRPC_OBJC_VERSION_STRING @"1.61.0-pre1"
 #define GRPC_C_VERSION_STRING @"38.0.0"
diff --git a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
index c153307a14..b46b38db46 100644
--- a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
+++ b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
@@ -20,6 +20,6 @@
 #ifndef VERSION_H
 #define VERSION_H
 
-#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.61.0dev"
+#define PHP_GRPC_VERSION "1.61.0RC1"
 
 #endif /* VERSION_H */
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
index 0878cfbe7b..92d52465f2 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py.template`!!!
 
-__version__ = """1.61.0.dev0"""
+__version__ = """1.61.0rc1"""
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
index a82549b1dd..50abb6ad55 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
index 953344d81c..46fb4b12c6 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
index 1cac50e1c9..102b617a8a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
index d3033c7128..911a6b875a 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
index aaf86b43c4..b06500a696 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_observability/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_observability/grpc_version.py
index c4176e2917..84a2976311 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_observability/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_observability/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_observability/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
index bb056c9abe..60695445b1 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
index 0f107a38e4..f1e587bc00 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
index 46e15d7447..612fb65f9d 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
index 3badf3ad39..118607e77e 100644
--- a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
+++ b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
index 1468a96a3b..2e288b76a1 100644
--- a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # GRPC contains the General RPC module.
 module GRPC
-  VERSION = '1.61.0.dev'
+  VERSION = '1.61.0.pre1'
 end
diff --git a/src/ruby/nativedebug/version.rb b/src/ruby/nativedebug/version.rb
index 6a5c24b078..f32294cf2a 100644
--- a/src/ruby/nativedebug/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/nativedebug/version.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 
 module GRPC
   module NativeDebug
-    VERSION = '1.61.0.dev'
+    VERSION = '1.61.0.pre1'
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
index d14e6df41c..dfe2bb4f3d 100644
--- a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
+++ b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@
 
 module GRPC
   module Tools
-    VERSION = '1.61.0.dev'
+    VERSION = '1.61.0.pre1'
   end
 end
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
index b19fce51a5..31ddb9b0e0 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.25.1'
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
index ba4c851964..41c51951c8 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.25.1'
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/xds_protos/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/xds_protos/grpc_version.py
index aa2e7c9105..ad9742851a 100644
--- a/tools/distrib/python/xds_protos/grpc_version.py
+++ b/tools/distrib/python/xds_protos/grpc_version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 # AUTO-GENERATED FROM `$REPO_ROOT/templates/tools/distrib/python/grpcio_tools/grpc_version.py.template`!!!
 
-VERSION = '1.61.0.dev0'
+VERSION = '1.61.0rc1'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.25.1'
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
index 04addb7964..125a25ef79 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC C++"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.61.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.61.0-pre1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
index dd6261d57f..6e790e333e 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC C++"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.61.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.61.0-pre1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
index 3fff76f4af..1e877ac6ca 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC Objective-C"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.61.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.61.0-pre1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
index 14320b033a..8a7784d93a 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.objc.internal
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC Objective-C"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.61.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.61.0-pre1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
index 1299b7e96c..705360cc76 100644
--- a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
+++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.php
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "GRPC PHP"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.61.0-dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.61.0-pre1
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a