diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8b4cf05f8..590657347 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.samples</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-petclinic</artifactId>
-  <version>3.2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>3.2.4</version>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 79b0fb692..152ccb825 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+README CHANGE
+
 # Spring PetClinic Sample Application [![Build Status](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-petclinic/actions/workflows/maven-build.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-petclinic/actions/workflows/maven-build.yml)
 
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