diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 32660b1ec..d56c2aafa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## Next Version (unreleased)
+
+
+
 ## 1.8.1.dev (December 21, 2015)
 
 BUG FIXES:
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index a8fdfda1c..544864345 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.1
+1.8.2.dev