diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index c16cc26..6162991 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+3.11.8 (unreleased)
+-------------------
+
+Breaking changes:
+
+- *add item here*
+
+New features:
+
+- *add item here*
+
+Bug fixes:
+
+- *add item here*
+
+
 3.11.7 (2017-08-27)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/src/icalendar/__init__.py b/src/icalendar/__init__.py
index f7f715e..afb254f 100644
--- a/src/icalendar/__init__.py
+++ b/src/icalendar/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-__version__ = '3.11.7'
+__version__ = '3.11.8.dev0'
 
 from icalendar.cal import (
     Calendar,