diff --git a/includes/bootstrap.inc b/includes/bootstrap.inc
index 03133792ca40dad90f7f9ec0f63109dbbb35339c..584848b372fcff6ccbc675453878c19021e7d608 100644
--- a/includes/bootstrap.inc
+++ b/includes/bootstrap.inc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 /**
  * The current system version.
  */
-define('VERSION', '7.68');
+define('VERSION', '7.69-dev');
 
 /**
  * Core API compatibility.