diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 02cc2fc7..ba32fdd2 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+# NEWS for rsync 3.2.7 (UNRELEASED)
+
+## Changes in this version:
+
+### BUG FIXES:
+
+- ...
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 # NEWS for rsync 3.2.6 (9 Sep 2022)
 
 ## Changes in this version:
@@ -4592,6 +4602,7 @@
 
 | RELEASE DATE | VER.   | DATE OF COMMIT\* | PROTOCOL    |
 |--------------|--------|------------------|-------------|
+| ?? Dec 2022  | 3.2.7  |                  | 31          |
 | 09 Sep 2022  | 3.2.6  |                  | 31          |
 | 14 Aug 2022  | 3.2.5  |                  | 31          |
 | 15 Apr 2022  | 3.2.4  |                  | 31          |
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 04e2db7a..c0388268 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-#define RSYNC_VERSION "3.2.6"
+#define RSYNC_VERSION "3.2.7dev"
 #define MAINTAINER_TZ_OFFSET -7.0