diff --git a/MekHQ/docs/history.txt b/MekHQ/docs/history.txt
index 88bc3fee35..72ac1327da 100644
--- a/MekHQ/docs/history.txt
+++ b/MekHQ/docs/history.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 VERSION HISTORY:
 ----------------
+0.47.18 (RC4)-SNAPSHOT
+
 0.47.17 (RC3) (2021-02-075 2015 UTC)
 + PR #2354: Don't skip ComStar as an origin faction
 + Issue #2348: Allow Clanner origins
diff --git a/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/MekHQ.properties b/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/MekHQ.properties
index 03964732e8..31d89b8d3d 100644
--- a/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/MekHQ.properties
+++ b/MekHQ/resources/mekhq/resources/MekHQ.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 Application.name = MekHQ
 Application.title = MekHQ
-Application.version = 0.47.17
+Application.version = 0.47.18-SNAPSHOT
 Application.vendor= MekHQ Project
 Application.homepage=https://github.com/MegaMek
 Application.description = A program for managing BattleTech campaigns played via MegaMek or tabletop
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 263a98ff72..b397b9d6b4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ allprojects {
 
 subprojects {
     group = 'org.megamek'
-    version = '0.47.17'
+    version = '0.47.18-SNAPSHOT'
 }
 
 ext {