diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 9f6ab3dea..b72f54cfd 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 .. currentmodule:: werkzeug
 
+Version 2.3.6
+-------------
+
+Unreleased
+
+
 Version 2.3.5
 -------------
 
diff --git a/src/werkzeug/__init__.py b/src/werkzeug/__init__.py
index b2c2d46f2..04f16e0e2 100644
--- a/src/werkzeug/__init__.py
+++ b/src/werkzeug/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 from .wrappers import Request as Request
 from .wrappers import Response as Response
 
-__version__ = "2.3.5"
+__version__ = "2.3.6.dev"