diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 63b9552..b26882f 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+1.1.6 (unreleased)
+------------------
+
+Breaking changes:
+
+- *add item here*
+
+New features:
+
+- *add item here*
+
+Bug fixes:
+
+- *add item here*
+
+
 1.1.5 (2018-12-14)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2e1be60..c2ae0dc 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 def read(*rnames):
     return open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), *rnames)).read()
 
-version = '1.1.5'
+version = '1.1.6.dev0'
 
 description = "Registry for application settings (like debconf/ about:config)"
 long_description = (