diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 12e6863a..0fdcf8be 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Noteworthy changes in version 0.3.17 (unreleased)
+-------------------------------------------------
+
+
+
 Noteworthy changes in version 0.3.16 (2003-11-19)
 -------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5f2f2e5f..ec667757 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # (Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.)
 
 # Version number: Remember to change it immediately *after* a release.
-AC_INIT(gpgme, 0.3.16, [bug-gpgme@gnupg.org])
+AC_INIT(gpgme, 0.3.17-cvs, [bug-gpgme@gnupg.org])
 # LT Version numbers, remember to change them just *before* a release.
 #   (Code changed:			REVISION++)
 #   (Interfaces added/removed/changed:	CURRENT++, REVISION=0)
diff --git a/gpgme/gpgme.h b/gpgme/gpgme.h
index 194c3a6b..093e36a2 100644
--- a/gpgme/gpgme.h
+++ b/gpgme/gpgme.h
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ extern "C" {
    AM_PATH_GPGME macro) check that this header matches the installed
    library.  Warning: Do not edit the next line.  configure will do
    that for you!  */
-#define GPGME_VERSION "0.3.16"
+#define GPGME_VERSION "0.3.17-cvs"
 
 
 /* The opaque data types used by GPGME.  */