diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 18a5bba710..5ae6073af6 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+0.163
+  -
+
 0.162
   - Additional file content check with SHA256 when using OBS 2.9
   - support deb format with control.tar.xz
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index d458589ae0..ff0778a281 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-__version__ = '0.162.0'
+__version__ = '0.162.git'
 
 # __store_version__ is to be incremented when the format of the working copy
 # "store" changes in an incompatible way. Please add any needed migration