diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal.php b/core/lib/Drupal.php
index ef2b15dde1853e5b6b2a8cb827d4aa5fc71ffd7d..c1bdfeef925a9e3af869c92ae55da9ab1c093df7 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Drupal {
   /**
    * The current system version.
    */
-  const VERSION = '9.5.2-dev';
+  const VERSION = '9.5.3-dev';
 
   /**
    * Core API compatibility.