diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 74ad9cba..aa33d38f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+0.148
+  -
+
 0.147
   - support groups in maintainership requests
   - fixing listing of review requests
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index 7af01efe..84966832 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-__version__ = '0.147'
+__version__ = '0.147git'
 
 # __store_version__ is to be incremented when the format of the working copy
 # "store" changes in an incompatible way. Please add any needed migration