diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dee65443d..c8a536873 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+ver 0.17.2 (2012/??/??)
+
+
 ver 0.17.1 (2012/07/31)
 * protocol:
   - require appropriate permissions for searchadd{,pl}
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c961d1012..f433fd08b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.1, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.2~git, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=17