diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 131410076..ebaa35404 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ver 0.23.4 (not yet released)
+
 ver 0.23.3 (2021/10/31)
 * protocol
   - add optional position parameter to "add" and "playlistadd"
diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 37c5cc8fa..c46079dc5 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           package="org.musicpd"
           android:installLocation="auto"
-          android:versionCode="63"
-          android:versionName="0.23.3">
+          android:versionCode="64"
+          android:versionName="0.23.4">
 
   <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="29"/>
 
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index f7e8a8606..a65fc98b5 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ author = 'Max Kellermann'
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '0.23.3'
+version = '0.23.4'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
 #release = version + '~git'
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b4ce17823..a3b941bef 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
   'mpd',
   ['c', 'cpp'],
-  version: '0.23.3',
+  version: '0.23.4',
   meson_version: '>= 0.56.0',
   default_options: [
     'c_std=c11',