diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e831815b5..94c2cf2e3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ver 0.21.26 (not yet released)
+
 ver 0.21.25 (2020/07/06)
 * protocol:
   - fix crash when using "rangeid" while playing
diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index e2a31db83..746a2490f 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="48"
-          android:versionName="0.21.25">
+          android:versionCode="49"
+          android:versionName="0.21.26">
 
   <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="28"/>
 
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 4c3b663fa..b271647ad 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ author = 'Max Kellermann'
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '0.21.25'
+version = '0.21.26'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
 release = version
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index c1e6b1322..ae3ba2909 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
   'mpd',
   ['c', 'cpp'],
-  version: '0.21.25',
+  version: '0.21.26',
   meson_version: '>= 0.49.0',
   default_options: [
     'c_std=c99',