diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f87b764a3..bb403a132 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+## 1.8.6 (Upcoming)
+
+
 ## 1.8.5 (December 12, 2022)
 
 ### NOTES:
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index 0a5cc8e7c..192d87d6f 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ var (
 	CgoEnabled bool
 
 	// The main version number that is being run at the moment.
-	Version = "1.8.5"
+	Version = "1.8.6"
 	// A pre-release marker for the version. If this is "" (empty string)
 	// then it means that it is a final release. Otherwise, this is a pre-release
 	// such as "dev" (in development), "beta", "rc1", etc.
-	VersionPrerelease = ""
+	VersionPrerelease = "dev"
 	VersionMetadata   = ""
 )