diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 8f0d430da..e9304fc8d 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.5.1
+current_version = 1.5.2.dev0
 commit = True
 tag = False
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)(\.(?P<release>[a-z]+)(?P<build>\d+))?
diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.rst b/doc/CHANGELOG.rst
index 990befdd3..9ea7594c1 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Changelog
 This changelog *only* contains changes from the *first* pypi release (0.5.4.3) onwards.
 
 Latest Changes:
+- **1.5.2.dev0 - 2024-11-18**
 - **1.5.1 - 2024-11-09**
 
   - Future proofing for Python 3.14
diff --git a/jpype/__init__.py b/jpype/__init__.py
index 1daaa6ca3..165c60f87 100644
--- a/jpype/__init__.py
+++ b/jpype/__init__.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 __all__.extend(_jcustomizer.__all__)  # type: ignore[name-defined]
 __all__.extend(_gui.__all__)  # type: ignore[name-defined]
 
-__version__ = "1.5.1"
+__version__ = "1.5.2.dev0"
 __version_info__ = __version__.split('.')
 
 
diff --git a/native/java/org/jpype/JPypeContext.java b/native/java/org/jpype/JPypeContext.java
index ae0039566..c997d3759 100644
--- a/native/java/org/jpype/JPypeContext.java
+++ b/native/java/org/jpype/JPypeContext.java
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
 public class JPypeContext
 {
 
-  public final String VERSION = "1.5.1";
+  public final String VERSION = "1.5.2.dev0";
 
   private static JPypeContext INSTANCE = new JPypeContext();
   // This is the C++ portion of the context.
diff --git a/native/python/pyjp_module.cpp b/native/python/pyjp_module.cpp
index 64f252fd2..338e92d24 100644
--- a/native/python/pyjp_module.cpp
+++ b/native/python/pyjp_module.cpp
@@ -733,7 +733,7 @@ PyMODINIT_FUNC PyInit__jpype()
 #ifdef Py_GIL_DISABLED
     PyUnstable_Module_SetGIL(module, Py_MOD_GIL_NOT_USED);
 #endif
-	PyModule_AddStringConstant(module, "__version__", "1.5.1");
+	PyModule_AddStringConstant(module, "__version__", "1.5.2.dev0");
 
 	// Our module will be used for PyFrame object and it is a requirement that
 	// we have a builtins in our dictionary.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 72f10b945..a4136135d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "jpype1"
-version = '1.5.1'
+version = '1.5.2.dev0'
 authors = [
     {name = "Steve Menard", email = "devilwolf@users.sourceforge.net"},
 ]