diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f7c45514b..1b74287fc 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ver 0.17.6 (not yet released)
+
 ver 0.17.5 (2013/08/04)
 * protocol:
   - fix "playlistadd" with URI
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index fa2ec19ac..d9fd30115 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.60)
 
-AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.5, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
+AC_INIT(mpd, 0.17.6, musicpd-dev-team@lists.sourceforge.net)
 
 VERSION_MAJOR=0
 VERSION_MINOR=17