diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index 18c4c60..ed0c7c7 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,18 @@ The format is based on `Keep a Changelog
 <https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/>`_, and this project adheres to
 `Semantic Versioning <https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html>`_.
 
+[Unreleased]
+============
+
+Added
+-----
+
+Changed
+-------
+
+Removed
+-------
+
 [1.15.0] - 2024-12-08
 =====================
 
@@ -17,7 +29,6 @@ Added
 - Spanish and Tamoul translations `#187
   <https://github.com/orontee/argos/issues/187>`_
 
-
 Changed
 -------
 
@@ -36,8 +47,6 @@ Changed
 - Check whether Mopidy server is reachable `#181
   <https://github.com/orontee/argos/issues/181>`_
 
-Removed
--------
 
 [1.14.0] - 2024-07-20
 =====================
@@ -87,9 +96,6 @@ Changed
 - Playlist names aren't elided at an arbitrary length anymore `#162
   <https://github.com/orontee/argos/issues/162>`_
 
-Removed
--------
-
 [1.13.0] - 2023-12-31
 =====================
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6da761e..d4a7f6c 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+argos (1.16.0a0-1) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  * 1.16.0a0 release.
+
+ -- Matthias Meulien <orontee@gmail.com>  Sun, 08 Dec 2024 21:15:42 +0100
+
 argos (1.15.0-1) RELEASED; urgency=medium
 
   * 1.15.0 release.
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a9ff842..219671e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('argos',
-          version: '1.15.0',
+          version: '1.16.0a0',
     meson_version: '>= 0.50.0',
   default_options: [ 'warning_level=2',
                    ],
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1409a65..f632b40 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "argos"
-version = "1.15.0"
+version = "1.16.0a0"
 description = "Gtk front-end to control a Mopidy server through a tiny touch screen"
 authors = ["Matthias Meulien <orontee@gmail.com>"]
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"