diff --git a/.nf-core.yml b/.nf-core.yml
index 875c078..c464e33 100644
--- a/.nf-core.yml
+++ b/.nf-core.yml
@@ -18,5 +18,5 @@ template:
   outdir: .
   skip_features:
     - igenomes
-  version: 2.4.0
+  version: 2.5.0dev
 update: null
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7594ac2..556a6f1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,18 @@
 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).
 
+## v2.5.0dev nf-core/bacass
+
+### `Changed`
+
+### `Added`
+
+### `Fixed`
+
+### `Dependencies`
+
+### `Deprecated`
+
 ## v2.4.0 nf-core/bacass: "Yellow Copper Crayfish" 2024/11/05
 
 ### `Changed`
diff --git a/assets/multiqc_config.yml b/assets/multiqc_config.yml
index a247bc7..6f6ef07 100644
--- a/assets/multiqc_config.yml
+++ b/assets/multiqc_config.yml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 report_comment: >
-  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/nf-core/bacass/releases/tag/2.4.0" target="_blank">nf-core/bacass</a>
+  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/nf-core/bacass/tree/dev" target="_blank">nf-core/bacass</a>
   analysis pipeline. For information about how to interpret these results, please see the
-  <a href="https://nf-co.re/bacass/2.4.0/docs/output" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+  <a href="https://nf-co.re/bacass/dev/docs/output" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 
 max_table_rows: 10000
 
diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index ff9faed..dfe4480 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ manifest {
     description     = """Simple bacterial assembly and annotation"""
     mainScript      = 'main.nf'
     nextflowVersion = '!>=24.04.2'
-    version         = '2.4.0'
+    version         = '2.5.0dev'
     doi             = '10.5281/zenodo.2669428'
 }