diff --git a/common/hugo/version_current.go b/common/hugo/version_current.go
index 90c87fcd0..d296efcc8 100644
--- a/common/hugo/version_current.go
+++ b/common/hugo/version_current.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package hugo
 // CurrentVersion represents the current build version.
 // This should be the only one.
 var CurrentVersion = Version{
-	Number:     0.55,
-	PatchLevel: 5,
-	Suffix:     "",
+	Number:     0.56,
+	PatchLevel: 0,
+	Suffix:     "-DEV",
 }
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index a391aa4a9..237d61e68 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 name: hugo
-version: "0.55.5"
+version: "0.56.0-DEV"
 summary: Fast and Flexible Static Site Generator
 description: |
   Hugo is a static HTML and CSS website generator written in Go. It is
   optimized for speed, easy use and configurability. Hugo takes a directory
   with content and templates and renders them into a full HTML website.
 confinement: strict
-grade: stable # "devel" or "stable"
+grade: devel # "devel" or "stable"
 
 apps:
   hugo:
diff --git a/temp/0.55.5-relnotes-ready.md b/temp/0.55.5-relnotes-ready.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 629c21e50..000000000
--- a/temp/0.55.5-relnotes-ready.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,45 +0,0 @@
-
-
-This is a bug-fix release with a couple of important fixes.
-
-
-Hugo now has:
-
-* 34743+ [stars](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/stargazers)
-* 439+ [contributors](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/graphs/contributors)
-* 314+ [themes](http://themes.gohugo.io/)
-
-## Enhancements
-
-### Templates
-
-* Provide more detailed errors in Where [f76e5011](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/f76e50118b8b5dd8989d068db35222bfa0a242d8) [@moorereason](https://github.com/moorereason) 
-
-### Other
-
-* Regenerate docs helper [cee181c3](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/cee181c3a67fe04b8e0c9f2807c5aa2871df474e) [@bep](https://github.com/bep) 
-* Update blackfriday to v1.5.2 [1cbb501b](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/1cbb501be8aa83b08865fbb6ad5aee254946712f) [@dbirks](https://github.com/dbirks) 
-
-## Fixes
-
-### Templates
-
-* Fix nil compare in eq/ne for interface values [66b143a0](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/66b143a01d1c192619839b732ce188923ab15d60) [@bep](https://github.com/bep) [#5905](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues/5905)
-* Fix hugo package name and add godocs [4f93f8c6](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/4f93f8c670b26258dc7e3a613c38dbc86d8eda76) [@moorereason](https://github.com/moorereason) 
-
-### Output
-
-* Fix permalink in sitemap etc. when multiple permalinkable output formats [6b76841b](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/6b76841b052b97625b8995f326d758b89f5c2349) [@bep](https://github.com/bep) [#5910](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues/5910)
-
-### Core
-
-* Fix PrevInSection/NextInSection for nested sections [bcbed4eb](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/bcbed4ebdaf55b67abc521d69bba456c041a7e7d) [@bep](https://github.com/bep) [#5883](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues/5883)
-
-### Other
-
-* Fix concurrent initialization order [009076e5](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/009076e5ee88fc46c95a9afd34f82f9386aa282a) [@bep](https://github.com/bep) [#5901](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues/5901)
-
-
-
-
-