diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: pkgcache
 Title: Cache 'CRAN'-Like Metadata and R Packages
-Version: 2.2.2
+Version: 2.2.2.9000
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Gábor", "Csárdi", , "csardi.gabor@gmail.com", role = c("aut", "cre")),
     person("Posit Software, PBC", role = c("cph", "fnd"))
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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+# pkgcache (development version)
+
 # pkgcache 2.2.2
 
 * pkgcache now treats R 4.5.x (current R-devel) macOS binaries