From 91dad5120f82140cf45462e9cf08349fc1d8f900 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Sirois <john.sirois@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 16:35:01 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] Prepare the 2.4.0.dev0 release.

# Rust tests and lints will be skipped. Delete if not intended.
[ci skip-rust]
---
 CONTRIBUTORS.md                 |  1 +
 src/python/pants/VERSION        |  2 +-
 src/python/pants/notes/2.4.x.md | 34 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 3 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 src/python/pants/notes/2.4.x.md

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTORS.md b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
index 5e140d9ef94..37109980970 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTORS.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTORS.md
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ Created by running `./build-support/bin/contributors.sh`.
 + Lei Wang
 + Leo Kim
 + Lex Spoon
++ Liam Wilson
 + Luc Cary
 + Luca Clementi
 + Lukasz Jastrzebski
diff --git a/src/python/pants/VERSION b/src/python/pants/VERSION
index bce4c60e36c..ed3c1af818e 100644
--- a/src/python/pants/VERSION
+++ b/src/python/pants/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.3.0rc0
+2.4.0.dev0
diff --git a/src/python/pants/notes/2.4.x.md b/src/python/pants/notes/2.4.x.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5d51b1b961b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/python/pants/notes/2.4.x.md
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+# 2.4.x Stable Releases
+
+See https://www.pantsbuild.org/v2.4/docs/release-notes-2-4 for an overview of the changes in this release series.
+
+## 2.4.0.dev0 (Feb 27, 2021)
+
+### New Features
+
+* Add `--stats-log` to log metrics at end of run ([#11599](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/11599))
+
+### User API Changes
+
+* Deprecate --python-setup-resolver-version option. ([#11611](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/11611))
+
+* Remove deprecated --remote-store options. ([#11609](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/11609))
+
+* Remove deprecated --process-execution-speculation options. ([#11610](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/11610))
+
+* Remove deprecated `--remote-execution-server` and `--remote-store-server` options ([#11603](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/11603))
+
+* Deprecate unused `--process-execution-local-enable-nailgun` ([#11600](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/11600))
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Upgrade Pex to 2.1.32 to fix venv script shebangs being too long for some Linux systems. ([#11604](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/11604))
+
+### Performance
+
+* Release the Pants PEX in `--venv` mode. ([#11591](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/11591))
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Less chatty plugin resolution logging ([#11593](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/11593))
+

From 151f43e5829a19e9010b2f28ab9b017c9b2ada55 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: John Sirois <john.sirois@gmail.com>
Date: Sat, 27 Feb 2021 17:40:55 -0800
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] Add missing release-notes mapping.

# Rust tests and lints will be skipped. Delete if not intended.
[ci skip-rust]
---
 pants.toml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/pants.toml b/pants.toml
index eb7d7f0db5d..12528742436 100644
--- a/pants.toml
+++ b/pants.toml
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ release_notes = """
   '2.1.x': 'src/python/pants/notes/2.1.x.rst',
   '2.2.x': 'src/python/pants/notes/2.2.x.md',
   '2.3.x': 'src/python/pants/notes/2.3.x.md',
+  '2.4.x': 'src/python/pants/notes/2.4.x.md',
 }
 """