diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7a7847bf..7b478569 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+ncmpc 0.52 - not yet released
+
 ncmpc 0.51 - (2024-09-23)
 * repaint main area after terminal was resized
 * pressing Enter while in "jump mode" activates selected item
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 3a4033da..32460edf 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '0.51'
+version = '0.52'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
 release = version
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 61187a40..c2b26855 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('ncmpc', 'cpp',
-  version: '0.51',
+  version: '0.52',
   meson_version: '>= 0.60',
   default_options: [
     'cpp_std=c++2a',