diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 111a10f..c5bf87e 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -174,6 +174,11 @@ If these links are no longer functional, some are archived in the `Internet Arch
 Changelog
 ---------
 
+Version 1.5.1 (next version)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+* (no changes yet)
+
 Version 1.5.0
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/rsrcfork/__init__.py b/rsrcfork/__init__.py
index 028896d..997dc58 100644
--- a/rsrcfork/__init__.py
+++ b/rsrcfork/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # * Add a new empty section for the next version to the README.rst changelog.
 # * Commit and push the changes to master.
 
-__version__ = "1.5.0"
+__version__ = "1.5.1.dev"
 
 __all__ = [
 	"Resource",