diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cab05e8d..5e8d362a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+0.163
+  -
+
 0.162.1
   - Send sha256 hashes for tracked files if the wc is pulled/linkrepair
 
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index 16909e5c..7747d43d 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-__version__ = '0.162.1'
+__version__ = '0.162.1git'
 
 # __store_version__ is to be incremented when the format of the working copy
 # "store" changes in an incompatible way. Please add any needed migration