diff --git a/freqtrade/__init__.py b/freqtrade/__init__.py
index 14d90231a..a9c6dec18 100644
--- a/freqtrade/__init__.py
+++ b/freqtrade/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Freqtrade bot"""
 
-__version__ = "2026.2-dev"
+__version__ = "2026.3-dev"
 
 if "dev" in __version__:
     from pathlib import Path
diff --git a/ft_client/freqtrade_client/__init__.py b/ft_client/freqtrade_client/__init__.py
index d68a3dc43..258687a7a 100644
--- a/ft_client/freqtrade_client/__init__.py
+++ b/ft_client/freqtrade_client/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from freqtrade_client.ft_rest_client import FtRestClient
 
 
-__version__ = "2026.2-dev"
+__version__ = "2026.3-dev"
 
 if "dev" in __version__:
     from pathlib import Path