diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 577258fc4..4df823dee 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Post-v2.8.0
+--------------------
+   - Nothing yet.
+
 v2.8.0 - xx xxx xxxx
 ---------------------
    - ovs-ofctl:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index aefe475bc..cb99ba61b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.63)
-AC_INIT(openvswitch, 2.8.0, bugs@openvswitch.org)
+AC_INIT(openvswitch, 2.8.90, bugs@openvswitch.org)
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([datapath/datapath.c])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 08ba2223a..c1a50221e 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+openvswitch (2.8.90-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+   - Nothing yet!  Try NEWS...
+
+ -- Open vSwitch team <dev@openvswitch.org>  Fri, 04 Aug 2017 15:00:00 -0700
+
 openvswitch (2.8.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
    [ Open vSwitch team ]