diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 8874859a24..151845e80e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2022.10
+2022.12-dev
diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index db7840b118..8e7958de36 100644
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ use Friendica\Model\Contact;
 
 define('FRIENDICA_PLATFORM',     'Friendica');
 define('FRIENDICA_CODENAME',     'Giant Rhubarb');
-define('FRIENDICA_VERSION',      '2022.10');
+define('FRIENDICA_VERSION',      '2022.12-dev');
 define('DFRN_PROTOCOL_VERSION',  '2.23');
 define('NEW_TABLE_STRUCTURE_VERSION', 1288);