diff --git a/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/CHANGES.txt b/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/CHANGES.txt
index a14771d..88b679f 100644
--- a/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/CHANGES.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ Changelog for Products.LDAPMultiplugins
 
 To see earlier changes please see HISTORY.txt.
 
+1.9 (unreleased)
+----------------
+
+
 1.8 (2009-02-17)
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/VERSION.txt b/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/VERSION.txt
index 6259340..c1c8511 100644
--- a/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/VERSION.txt
+++ b/Products/LDAPMultiPlugins/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8
+1.9dev