diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dc7f2f71..b03eed12 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 
+0.126
+ -
+
 0.125
  - add "osc pull" command to fetch and merge changes in the link target
  - new proxy support via SSL
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index 578533ad..ab7a107d 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # and distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public Licence,
 # either version 2, or version 3 (at your option).
 
-__version__ = '0.125'
+__version__ = '0.125git'
 
 # __store_version__ is to be incremented when the format of the working copy
 # "store" changes in an incompatible way. Please add any needed migration