diff --git a/MekHQ/docs/history.txt b/MekHQ/docs/history.txt
index e147654f24..3d941d7c62 100644
--- a/MekHQ/docs/history.txt
+++ b/MekHQ/docs/history.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 MEKHQ VERSION HISTORY:
 ---------------
+0.49.18-SNAPSHOT
+
 0.49.17 (2023-12-31 1900 UTC)
++ No code added
 
 0.49.16 (2023-12-30 2200 UTC)
 + PR #3771: Add "children" filter to personnel tab
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 347285b0d7..88445e4267 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ allprojects {
 
 subprojects {
     group = 'org.megamek'
-    version = '0.49.17'
+    version = '0.49.18-SNAPSHOT'
 }
 
 ext {