diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 409910c4f5..c177bfd6e7 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
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+Scheduled Release 8.2312.0 (aka 2023.12) 2023-12-??
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Scheduled Release 8.2310.0 (aka 2023.10) 2023-10-10
 - 2023-10-04: Add CAP_NET_RAW capability due to the omudpspoof module
   The CAP_NET_RAW ensures the use of RAW and PACKET sockets,
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 57b3e0546b..a8932dbe80 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,9 +2,9 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.61)
-AC_INIT([rsyslog],[8.2310.0],[rsyslog@lists.adiscon.com])   # UPDATE on release
+AC_INIT([rsyslog],[8.2312.0.master],[rsyslog@lists.adiscon.com])   # UPDATE on release
 AC_DEFINE(VERSION_YEAR,  23, [year part of real rsyslog version])  # UPDATE on release
-AC_DEFINE(VERSION_MONTH, 10, [month part of real rsyslog version]) # UPDATE on release
+AC_DEFINE(VERSION_MONTH, 12, [month part of real rsyslog version]) # UPDATE on release
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([subdir-objects])