diff --git a/Changes b/Changes
index 7cc019b34..ff421097d 100644
--- a/Changes
+++ b/Changes
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ The changes in each Verilator version are described below.  The
 contributors that suggested a given feature are shown in []. Thanks!
 
 
+Verilator 5.005 devel
+==========================
+
+**Minor:**
+
+
 Verilator 5.004 2022-12-14
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1b2ca1a77..9cee60bb7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 # Then 'make maintainer-dist'
 #AC_INIT([Verilator],[#.### YYYY-MM-DD])
 #AC_INIT([Verilator],[#.### devel])
-AC_INIT([Verilator],[5.004 2022-12-14],
+AC_INIT([Verilator],[5.005 devel],
         [https://verilator.org],
         [verilator],[https://verilator.org])