diff --git a/framework/BaseYii.php b/framework/BaseYii.php
index 6418ee2a68..64377f11c6 100644
--- a/framework/BaseYii.php
+++ b/framework/BaseYii.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class BaseYii
      */
     public static function getVersion()
     {
-        return '2.0.16.1';
+        return '2.0.17-dev';
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index 0eccc271d4..be2b8ade3c 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 ==========================
 
+2.0.17 under development
+------------------------
+
+- no changes in this release.
+
+
 2.0.16.1 February 28, 2019
 --------------------------