diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 8586866d1..49e1c49b8 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+0.52.0 --- DD MMM YYYY
+----------------------
+
 0.51.0 --- 28 Oct 2024
 ----------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 64d9ff7cd..5d56a8c92 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '0.51.0'
+version = '0.52.0'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '0.51.0'
+release = '0.52.0'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/src/config.h b/src/config.h
index 359f6ff5c..961e2edb9 100644
--- a/src/config.h
+++ b/src/config.h
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #include "core/platform.h"
 
 #define CROWN_VERSION_MAJOR 0
-#define CROWN_VERSION_MINOR 51
+#define CROWN_VERSION_MINOR 52
 #define CROWN_VERSION_PATCH 0
 
 #define CROWN_VERSION CE_STRINGIZE(CROWN_VERSION_MAJOR) \
diff --git a/tools/config.vala b/tools/config.vala
index 4658db024..82f1df413 100644
--- a/tools/config.vala
+++ b/tools/config.vala
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace Crown
 {
-const string CROWN_VERSION = "0.51.0";
+const string CROWN_VERSION = "0.52.0";
 
 #if CROWN_PLATFORM_LINUX
 const string ENGINE_DIR = ".";