diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d750fb4a6..53bc79566 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+metpx-sr3 (3.00.58rc1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * #1369 try to guess if file is an image
+
+ -- Reid Sunderland <reid.sunderland@ssc-spc.gc.ca>  Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:32:59 +0000
+
 metpx-sr3 (3.00.57) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * fix #1366 ln -sf a b ... leave tmp file when a does not exist.
diff --git a/sarracenia/_version.py b/sarracenia/_version.py
index 0d22af924..ec80dd61b 100755
--- a/sarracenia/_version.py
+++ b/sarracenia/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "3.00.57"
+__version__ = "3.00.58rc1"