diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/fix-version-bumps b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/fix-version-bumps
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8864676d95ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/changelog/fix-version-bumps
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+Comment: Version bumps
+
+
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/composer.json b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/composer.json
index 8c710134d60fc..de4fae109d8f8 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/composer.json
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/composer.json
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 		},
 		"autotagger": true,
 		"branch-alias": {
-			"dev-trunk": "4.17.x-dev"
+			"dev-trunk": "4.18.x-dev"
 		},
 		"textdomain": "jetpack-mu-wpcom",
 		"version-constants": {
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/package.json b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/package.json
index 413f6b97dc835..7a1df3b78e555 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/package.json
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"private": true,
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-mu-wpcom",
-	"version": "4.17.0",
+	"version": "4.18.0-alpha",
 	"description": "Enhances your site with features powered by WordPress.com",
 	"homepage": "https://github.com/Automattic/jetpack/tree/HEAD/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/#readme",
 	"bugs": {
diff --git a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php
index 5d90c70769458..04bab4366a745 100644
--- a/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php
+++ b/projects/packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom/src/class-jetpack-mu-wpcom.php
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  */
 class Jetpack_Mu_Wpcom {
 
-	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '4.17.0';
+	const PACKAGE_VERSION = '4.18.0-alpha';
 	const PKG_DIR         = __DIR__ . '/../';
 
 	/**
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-version-bumps b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-version-bumps
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..095edf75131d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/changelog/fix-version-bumps
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: other
+Comment: Version bumps
+
+
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/composer.json b/projects/plugins/jetpack/composer.json
index 49d6a36dbcb21..b5b33d23ad790 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/composer.json
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/composer.json
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
 		"platform": {
 			"ext-intl": "0.0.0"
 		},
-		"autoloader-suffix": "f11009ded9fc4592b6a05b61ce272b3c_jetpackⓥ12_9_a_1",
+		"autoloader-suffix": "f11009ded9fc4592b6a05b61ce272b3c_jetpackⓥ12_9_a_2",
 		"allow-plugins": {
 			"automattic/jetpack-autoloader": true,
 			"automattic/jetpack-composer-plugin": true
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/jetpack.php b/projects/plugins/jetpack/jetpack.php
index 759cceb874f1f..051e8949e56c7 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/jetpack.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/jetpack.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Plugin URI: https://jetpack.com
  * Description: Security, performance, and marketing tools made by WordPress experts. Jetpack keeps your site protected so you can focus on more important things.
  * Author: Automattic
- * Version: 12.9-a.1
+ * Version: 12.9-a.2
  * Author URI: https://jetpack.com
  * License: GPL2+
  * Text Domain: jetpack
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 
 define( 'JETPACK__MINIMUM_WP_VERSION', '6.2' );
 define( 'JETPACK__MINIMUM_PHP_VERSION', '5.6' );
-define( 'JETPACK__VERSION', '12.9-a.1' );
+define( 'JETPACK__VERSION', '12.9-a.2' );
 
 /**
  * Constant used to fetch the connection owner token
diff --git a/projects/plugins/jetpack/package.json b/projects/plugins/jetpack/package.json
index 37da3400a8365..67fb1421e7571 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/jetpack/package.json
+++ b/projects/plugins/jetpack/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "Jetpack",
-	"version": "12.9.0-a.1",
+	"version": "12.9.0-a.2",
 	"private": true,
 	"description": "[Jetpack](https://jetpack.com/) is a WordPress plugin that supercharges your self-hosted WordPress site with the awesome cloud power of [WordPress.com](https://wordpress.com).",
 	"homepage": "https://jetpack.com",
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/changelog/fix-version-bumps b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/changelog/fix-version-bumps
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000..8864676d95ebb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/changelog/fix-version-bumps
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Significance: patch
+Type: fixed
+Comment: Version bumps
+
+
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.json b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.json
index 51742a0726aa6..4ab2faf25f054 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.json
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.json
@@ -46,6 +46,6 @@
 		]
 	},
 	"config": {
-		"autoloader-suffix": "d9d132a783958a00a2c7cccff60ca42d_jetpack_mu_wpcom_pluginⓥ1_7_8"
+		"autoloader-suffix": "d9d132a783958a00a2c7cccff60ca42d_jetpack_mu_wpcom_pluginⓥ1_7_9_alpha"
 	}
 }
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock
index e74b279ec259b..4e99dc1977530 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/composer.lock
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "../../packages/jetpack-mu-wpcom",
-                "reference": "1641dab1f811519e702d3a9479fd947688e0a6bc"
+                "reference": "0a697ff704b95d96f5c2587ef72d4a64fecdd8ad"
             },
             "require-dev": {
                 "automattic/jetpack-changelogger": "@dev",
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
                 },
                 "autotagger": true,
                 "branch-alias": {
-                    "dev-trunk": "4.17.x-dev"
+                    "dev-trunk": "4.18.x-dev"
                 },
                 "textdomain": "jetpack-mu-wpcom",
                 "version-constants": {
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/mu-wpcom-plugin.php b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/mu-wpcom-plugin.php
index f61fb31f3dd39..503964ab71163 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/mu-wpcom-plugin.php
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/mu-wpcom-plugin.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  *
  * Plugin Name: WordPress.com Features
  * Description: Test plugin for the jetpack-mu-wpcom package
- * Version: 1.7.8
+ * Version: 1.7.9-alpha
  * Author: Automattic
  * License: GPLv2 or later
  * Text Domain: jetpack-mu-wpcom-plugin
diff --git a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/package.json b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/package.json
index 4ffb04e68a204..1410b1ec63422 100644
--- a/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/package.json
+++ b/projects/plugins/mu-wpcom-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"private": true,
 	"name": "@automattic/jetpack-mu-wpcom-plugin",
-	"version": "1.7.8",
+	"version": "1.7.9-alpha",
 	"description": "Test plugin for the jetpack-mu-wpcom package",
 	"homepage": "https://jetpack.com",
 	"bugs": {