diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Type: Package
 Package: rsconnect
 Title: Deploy Docs, Apps, and APIs to 'Posit Connect', 'shinyapps.io', and 'RPubs'
-Version: 1.1.1
+Version: 1.1.1.9000
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Aron", "Atkins", , "aron@posit.co", role = c("aut", "cre")),
     person("Toph", "Allen", role = "aut"),
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# rsconnect (development version)
+
 # rsconnect 1.1.1
 
 * Added `space` parameter to deploy directly to a space in Posit Cloud.