diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: leafem
 Title: 'leaflet' Extensions for 'mapview'
-Version: 0.2.2
+Version: 0.2.2.9000
 Authors@R:
     c(person(given = "Tim",
              family = "Appelhans",
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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+leafem 0.2.2.9000 (2023-09-16)
+
+features and improvements
+
+bug fixes
+
+documentation etc
+
+miscellaneous
+
+
 leafem 0.2.2 (2023-09-16)
 
 features and improvements
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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+# leafem 0.2.2.9000 (2023-09-16)
+
+#### ✨ features and improvements
+
+#### 🐛 bug fixes
+
+#### 💬 documentation etc
+
+#### 🍬 miscellaneous
+
+
 # leafem 0.2.2 (2023-09-16)
 
 #### ✨ features and improvements