diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index 026045f076b..f650e98ecb4 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ g_stands_for = "game"
 
 core_version = "7.0.0"
 
-version = "1.25.0-dev"
+version = "1.25.0-pre1"
 
 GPR_PUBLIC_HDRS = [
     "include/grpc/support/alloc.h",
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index e7ec234b673..5d4070cb2bc 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ settings:
   core_version: 8.0.0
   csharp_major_version: 2
   g_stands_for: game
-  version: 1.25.0-dev
+  version: 1.25.0-pre1
 filegroups:
 - name: alts_tsi
   headers:
diff --git a/doc/g_stands_for.md b/doc/g_stands_for.md
index ccc79b24916..efcd872e17b 100644
--- a/doc/g_stands_for.md
+++ b/doc/g_stands_for.md
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@
 - 1.22 'g' stands for ['gale'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.22.x)
 - 1.23 'g' stands for ['gangnam'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.23.x)
 - 1.24 'g' stands for ['ganges'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.24.x)
-- 1.25 'g' stands for ['game'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/master)
+- 1.25 'g' stands for ['game'](https://github.com/grpc/grpc/tree/v1.25.x)