diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index cd99edf..9301fc3 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 karlserve package Changelog
 ===========================
 
+Unreleased
+----------
+
+
+
 1.8 (2011-09-29)
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 217f3f1..8fa05e0 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 # with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
 # 59 Temple Place - Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307, USA.
 
-__version__ = '1.8'
+__version__ = '1.9dev1'
 
 import os