diff --git a/packaging/debian/debian/changelog b/packaging/debian/debian/changelog
index c514b680..1fe6f43d 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/debian/changelog
+++ b/packaging/debian/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-recoll (1.28.6pre4-1~ppaPPAVERS~SERIES1) SERIES; urgency=low
+recoll (1.29.0pre1-1~ppaPPAVERS~SERIES1) SERIES; urgency=low
 
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diff --git a/src/VERSION b/src/VERSION
index 3c9a5e47..d240d095 100644
--- a/src/VERSION
+++ b/src/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.28.6pre4
+1.29.0pre1