diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 176019cd..c23e3f8a 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -9,23 +9,17 @@ Release
 3. Update ChangeLog    
 4. commit and push
 5. Merge dev into master
-6. checkout master
+6. git checkout master
 7. git pull
 6. git tag 1.[x].[x]
 8. git push origin --tags
 9. check for new Pypi package @ https://pypi.org/project/qiling
 10. pip3 install qiling --upgrade
-
-Pre-release/dev
-1. __version__.py
-    - __version__ = "1.[x].[x]" + "-rc[x]"
-2. Make sure development status classifer in setup.py is correct.
-    - 'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha'
-3. Update ChangeLog
-4. commit and push
-5. checkout dev
-6. git pull
-7. git tag 1.[x].[x]-rc[x]
-8. git push origin --tags
-9. check for new pre-release Pypi package @ https://pypi.org/project/qiling/#history
-10. pip3 install qiling --upgrade
+11. git checkout dev
+12. git merge master
+13. Change setup.py to 
+    - 'Development Status :: 3 - Beta'
+14. Update version and add in dev 
+    __version__ = "X.X.X" + "-dev"
+15. Update changelog and add section for next Update
+16. commit and push
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diff --git a/qiling/__version__.py b/qiling/__version__.py
index 90b74035..a02d1853 100644
--- a/qiling/__version__.py
+++ b/qiling/__version__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # NOTE: use "-dev" for dev branch
-__version__ = "1.2.2"
+__version__ = "1.2.3" + "-dev"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ba31b4bc..5e92ddc8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -45,9 +45,8 @@ setup(
     classifiers=[
         # How mature is this project? Common values are
         #   3 - Alpha
-        #   4 - Beta
         #   5 - Production/Stable
-        'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
+        'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
 
         # Indicate who your project is intended for
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',