diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4fd6c014..bb59efae 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+0.144
+
 0.143
   - add option to add a auto-accept in future for delete requests (handy for admins)
   - many bugfixes:
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index fb23d418..eb9288e6 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-__version__ = '0.143'
+__version__ = '0.143git'
 
 # __store_version__ is to be incremented when the format of the working copy
 # "store" changes in an incompatible way. Please add any needed migration