diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 138c4302..bd2cf7ca 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Change Log / Release Notes
 
+## _unreleased_
+
+### Breaking Changes
+### New Modules
+### Bug Fixes and Minor Changes
+### Other changes
+
 ## 0.17.1 (September 3, 2022)
 
 ### Breaking Changes
diff --git a/xmonad-contrib.cabal b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
index da3f5bcf..976498b0 100644
--- a/xmonad-contrib.cabal
+++ b/xmonad-contrib.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:               xmonad-contrib
-version:            0.17.1
+version:            0.17.1.9
 -- ^ also update cpp-options: -DXMONAD_CONTRIB_VERSION_*
 
 homepage:           https://xmonad.org/