diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index b1050eb..020c6d3 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+06/24/2024
+- allow to use local file through file:// protocol for metadata or jwks; see #51; thanks @pladen
+- bump to 1.6.4dev
+
 06/24/2024
 - release 1.6.3
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 4da7500..115a232 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([liboauth2],[1.6.3],[hans.zandbelt@openidc.com])
+AC_INIT([liboauth2],[1.6.4dev],[hans.zandbelt@openidc.com])
 
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([foreign no-define subdir-objects])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])