diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c36e47b2..b2b6e437 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+0.178.0
+  - 
+
 0.177.0
   - switch to python3 in osc-wrapper and make python3 explicit
   - allow formatting of the sccache uri
diff --git a/osc/core.py b/osc/core.py
index 5e1d3196..9ef1d724 100644
--- a/osc/core.py
+++ b/osc/core.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from __future__ import print_function
 
-__version__ = '0.177.0'
+__version__ = '0.178.git'
 
 # __store_version__ is to be incremented when the format of the working copy
 # "store" changes in an incompatible way. Please add any needed migration