diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index c3b54a5..1defcc5 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2.0.0a3 (unreleased)
+====================
+
+- Nothing changed yet.
+
+
 2.0.0a2 (2024-09-04)
 ====================
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 82c30a1..690987c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.0a2
+2.0.0a3.dev0