diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9d304cd885a..774278b93fe 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.8)
 
 set(PACKAGE_NAME          "grpc")
-set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.61.0-dev")
+set(PACKAGE_VERSION       "1.62.0-dev")
 set(gRPC_CORE_VERSION     "38.0.0")
 set(gRPC_CORE_SOVERSION   "38")
-set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.61.0-dev")
-set(gRPC_CPP_SOVERSION    "1.61")
+set(gRPC_CPP_VERSION      "1.62.0-dev")
+set(gRPC_CPP_SOVERSION    "1.62")
 set(PACKAGE_STRING        "${PACKAGE_NAME} ${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_TARNAME       "${PACKAGE_NAME}-${PACKAGE_VERSION}")
 set(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT     "https://github.com/grpc/grpc/issues/")
@@ -11924,6 +11924,14 @@ if(gRPC_BUILD_TESTS)
 add_executable(down_cast_test
   test/core/gprpp/down_cast_test.cc
 )
+if(WIN32 AND MSVC)
+  if(BUILD_SHARED_LIBS)
+    target_compile_definitions(down_cast_test
+    PRIVATE
+      "GPR_DLL_IMPORTS"
+    )
+  endif()
+endif()
 target_compile_features(down_cast_test PUBLIC cxx_std_14)
 target_include_directories(down_cast_test
   PRIVATE
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 809c11b2250..91d3b919784 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ Q = @
 endif
 
 CORE_VERSION = 38.0.0
-CPP_VERSION = 1.61.0-dev
+CPP_VERSION = 1.62.0-dev
 
 CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH += $(addprefix -I, $(INCLUDES)) $(addprefix -D, $(DEFINES))
 CPPFLAGS += $(CPPFLAGS_NO_ARCH) $(ARCH_FLAGS)
diff --git a/_metadata.py b/_metadata.py
index cdc48b2f276..da74eea2ed3 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__ = """1.62.0.dev0"""
diff --git a/config.m4 b/config.m4
index b69c9c21c97..d0f9694e727 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='"\"1.62.0dev\""')
 
   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/gRPC-C++.podspec b/gRPC-C++.podspec
index 2d6f37cee5d..55f142a8e0c 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 = '1.62.0-dev'
   s.version  = version
   s.summary  = 'gRPC C++ library'
   s.homepage = 'https://grpc.io'
diff --git a/gRPC-Core.podspec b/gRPC-Core.podspec
index b077d471cbb..e1f89e174a3 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 = '1.62.0-dev'
   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 13c652e7795..fe317171812 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 = '1.62.0-dev'
   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 cb28e76f547..a6895abe0e1 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 = '1.62.0-dev'
   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 1ba1ac974ba..fc65eb259ef 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 = '1.62.0-dev'
   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 85fb6219a70..4755791d373 100644
--- a/include/grpcpp/version_info.h
+++ b/include/grpcpp/version_info.h
@@ -19,9 +19,9 @@
 #define GRPCPP_VERSION_INFO_H
 
 #define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_MINOR 61
+#define GRPC_CPP_VERSION_MINOR 62
 #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_STRING "1.62.0-dev"
 
 #endif  // GRPCPP_VERSION_INFO_H
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 3c9247b6612..59ce6f730d8 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>1.62.0dev</release>
+  <api>1.62.0dev</api>
  </version>
  <stability>
   <release>beta</release>
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  </stability>
  <license>Apache 2.0</license>
  <notes>
-- gRPC Core 1.61.0 update
+- gRPC Core 1.62.0 update
  </notes>
  <contents>
   <dir baseinstalldir="/" name="/">
diff --git a/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc b/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
index 591154eee07..21ec5ed5b5a 100644
--- a/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
+++ b/src/core/lib/surface/version.cc
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
 
 const char* grpc_version_string(void) { return "38.0.0"; }
 
-const char* grpc_g_stands_for(void) { return "grand"; }
+const char* grpc_g_stands_for(void) { return "guardian"; }
diff --git a/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props b/src/csharp/build/dependencies.props
index 9b9012c9063..86810eb3239 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>2.62.0-dev</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 50c928143f8..c254d285738 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 = '1.62.0-dev'
   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 d8affc2c6f8..7352770f869 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 = '1.62.0-dev'
   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 0d9beef527e..45788b886e9 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 @"1.62.0-dev"
diff --git a/src/objective-c/tests/version.h b/src/objective-c/tests/version.h
index f60138dafdc..5b45207a920 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 @"1.62.0-dev"
 #define GRPC_C_VERSION_STRING @"38.0.0"
diff --git a/src/php/composer.json b/src/php/composer.json
index 3759c51b3cd..c61b94808cf 100644
--- a/src/php/composer.json
+++ b/src/php/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "grpc/grpc-dev",
   "description": "gRPC library for PHP - for Development use only",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
-  "version": "1.61.0",
+  "version": "1.62.0",
   "require": {
     "php": ">=7.0.0",
     "google/protobuf": "^v3.3.0"
diff --git a/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h b/src/php/ext/grpc/version.h
index c153307a14c..ad89b5f520f 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 "1.62.0dev"
 
 #endif /* VERSION_H */
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc/_grpcio_metadata.py
index 0878cfbe7b7..7faef76a024 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__ = """1.62.0.dev0"""
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio/grpc_version.py
index a82549b1dd6..468946756c1 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_admin/grpc_version.py
index 953344d81c0..4a25fb631dd 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_channelz/grpc_version.py
index 1cac50e1c9c..3f206d308a4 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_csds/grpc_version.py
index d3033c7128d..f3bfc9532eb 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_health_checking/grpc_version.py
index aaf86b43c40..66bdbae0532 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_observability/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_observability/grpc_version.py
index c4176e29170..400811356af 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_reflection/grpc_version.py
index bb056c9abe9..be7becf78d5 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_status/grpc_version.py
index 0f107a38e4c..287f141a033 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_testing/grpc_version.py
index 46e15d74475..ac5db88749b 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py b/src/python/grpcio_tests/grpc_version.py
index 3badf3ad39a..ad10467cbfb 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
diff --git a/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb b/src/ruby/lib/grpc/version.rb
index 1468a96a3bd..72fffd62e21 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 = '1.62.0.dev'
 end
diff --git a/src/ruby/nativedebug/version.rb b/src/ruby/nativedebug/version.rb
index 6a5c24b0784..048eef0ad1d 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 = '1.62.0.dev'
   end
 end
diff --git a/src/ruby/tools/version.rb b/src/ruby/tools/version.rb
index d14e6df41cf..df15828df03 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 = '1.62.0.dev'
   end
 end
diff --git a/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py b/tools/distrib/python/grpc_version.py
index b19fce51a57..2e67d20c09c 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
 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 ba4c8519643..61ac8012bd5 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
 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 aa2e7c91051..3b3c9836035 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 = '1.62.0.dev0'
 PROTOBUF_VERSION = '3.25.1'
diff --git a/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++ b/tools/doxygen/Doxyfile.c++
index 04addb79643..41c3306d89f 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         = 1.62.0-dev
 
 # 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 dd6261d57f3..0ffa45952b6 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         = 1.62.0-dev
 
 # 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 3fff76f4afe..17c0826b946 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         = 1.62.0-dev
 
 # 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 14320b033a7..f5b347f4c63 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         = 1.62.0-dev
 
 # 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 1299b7e96c4..1a5c08b254b 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         = 1.62.0-dev
 
 # 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