diff --git a/Documentation/release-notes/index.rst b/Documentation/release-notes/index.rst
index aa026653..f886470e 100644
--- a/Documentation/release-notes/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/release-notes/index.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Release Notes
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
+   v0.6.3
    v0.6.2
    v0.6.1
    v0.6.0
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ec576354..f7da0ded 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION=0.6.2
+VERSION=0.6.3-rc1
 
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 # The following variables can be overwritten from the command line