diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -59,6 +59,11 @@ It profits from these great projects:
 ( **h5ai** uses [semantic versioning](http://semver.org/) )
 
 
+### develop branch
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+* ...
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 ### v0.23.0 - *2013-07-21*
 
 * removes `aai` mode!
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "h5ai",
-  "version": "0.23.0",
+  "version": "0.23.0-dev",
   "description": "a modern HTTP web server index",
   "url": "http://larsjung.de/h5ai/",
   "author": "Lars Jung",