diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b9f9932..fec0a60 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog for model_metadata
 
+## 0.8.3 (unreleased)
+
+
+- Nothing changed yet.
+
+
 ## 0.8.2 (2024-10-15)
 
 - Fixed an error that was caused when the type of a metadata value's
diff --git a/src/model_metadata/_version.py b/src/model_metadata/_version.py
index 785a615..81b1319 100644
--- a/src/model_metadata/_version.py
+++ b/src/model_metadata/_version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = "0.8.2"
+__version__ = "0.8.3.dev0"