diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: ps
 Title: List, Query, Manipulate System Processes
-Version: 1.8.1
+Version: 1.8.1.9000
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Jay", "Loden", role = "aut"),
     person("Dave", "Daeschler", role = "aut"),
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# ps (development version)
+
 # ps 1.8.1
 
 * ps can now be installed again on unsupported platforms.