diff --git a/MekHQ/docs/history.txt b/MekHQ/docs/history.txt
index 46028757f8..24dfb21816 100644
--- a/MekHQ/docs/history.txt
+++ b/MekHQ/docs/history.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 VERSION HISTORY:
 ---------------
+0.49.17-SNAPSHOT
+
 0.49.16 (2023-12-30 2200 UTC)
 + PR #3771: Add "children" filter to personnel tab
 + PR #3780: Support for Beast Mounted Infantry
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 549033b2cc..dd8acaf265 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ allprojects {
 
 subprojects {
     group = 'org.megamek'
-    version = '0.49.16'
+    version = '0.49.17-SNAPSHOT'
 }
 
 ext {