diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 94b3b6c9b9..9a9abff4bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Version 2021.03 (unreleased)
+
 Version 2021.01 (2021-01-04)
   Friendica Core
     Added HU translation
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f73d2c17c4..50ccf18a2d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2021.01
+2021.03-dev