diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e6fe9376d6c9..5af887383086 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ set(CMAKE_LINK_DEPENDS_NO_SHARED ON)
 #############################################################
 # Project and version
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR "3")
-set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "21")
+set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR "23")
 set(CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH "0")
 set(COMPLETE_VERSION ${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR}.${CPACK_PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH})
 set(RELEASE_NAME "Master")
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5ad21d10840e..575f0317fe31 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,8 +1,20 @@
-qgis (3.21.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+qgis (3.23.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * New development version 3.23 after branch of 3.22
+
+ -- Jürgen E. Fischer <jef@norbit.de>  Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:15:20 +0200
+
+qgis (3.22.0) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Release of 3.22.0
+
+ -- Jürgen E. Fischer <jef@norbit.de>  Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:15:20 +0200
+
+qgis (3.21.0) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New development version 3.21 after branch of 3.20
 
- -- Jürgen E. Fischer <jef@norbit.de>  Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:12:46 +0200
+ -- Jürgen E. Fischer <jef@norbit.de>  Fri, 22 Oct 2021 14:12:10 +0200
 
 qgis (3.20.0) unstable; urgency=medium