diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index fcb589b74..c299c00e6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ver 0.18.3 (2013/??/??)
+
 ver 0.18.2 (2013/11/07)
 * protocol:
   - "close" flushes the output buffer
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9ae6a1223..c48f38f3d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.18.2, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.18.3, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=18