diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 96c36792..0a551cd5 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+[1.8.2-SNAPSHOT]
+
 [1.8.1]
 - [BREAKING] TileMergeMode modes renamed to Y_THEN_X, X_THEN_X and SQUARE
 - Added new TileMergeMode modes; Y_THEN_X_ALTERNATING and X_THEN_Y_ALTERNATING
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f33ff5fc..c1959673 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def docProjects() {
 	subprojects.findAll { !it.name.contains('uat') }
 }
 
-def projectVersion = '1.8.1';
+def projectVersion = '1.8.2-SNAPSHOT';
 
 configure(docProjects()) {
 	apply plugin: "signing"