diff --git a/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/CHANGES.txt b/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/CHANGES.txt
index ef2af7d..22fe701 100644
--- a/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/CHANGES.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ Changelog for Products.LDAPMultiplugins
 
 To see earlier changes please see HISTORY.txt.
 
+1.8 (unreleased)
+----------------
+
+...
+
+
 1.7 (2008-07-19)
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/VERSION.txt b/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/VERSION.txt
index d3bdbdf..4fa815e 100644
--- a/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/VERSION.txt
+++ b/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7
+1.8dev