diff --git a/.gitpod.yml b/.gitpod.yml
index db31d01be..d5948695b 100644
--- a/.gitpod.yml
+++ b/.gitpod.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-image: nfcore/gitpod:latest
+image: nfcore/gitpod:dev
 tasks:
   - name: install current state of nf-core/tools and setup pre-commit
     command: |
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 603fa77e2..bacef3b10 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # nf-core/tools: Changelog
 
+## v3.1.1dev
+
+### Template
+
+### Download
+
+### Linting
+
+### Modules
+
+### Subworkflows
+
+### General
+
+### Version updates
+
 ## [v3.1.0 - Brass Boxfish](https://github.com/nf-core/tools/releases/tag/3.1.0) - [2024-12-09]
 
 **Highlights**
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6b68973a6..b5c5de9a4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-version = "3.1.0"
+version = "3.1.1dev"
 
 with open("README.md") as f:
     readme = f.read()