diff --git a/common/hugo/version_current.go b/common/hugo/version_current.go
index a3b8dd449c7..d296efcc89b 100644
--- a/common/hugo/version_current.go
+++ b/common/hugo/version_current.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package hugo
 // CurrentVersion represents the current build version.
 // This should be the only one.
 var CurrentVersion = Version{
-	Number:     0.55,
-	PatchLevel: 1,
-	Suffix:     "",
+	Number:     0.56,
+	PatchLevel: 0,
+	Suffix:     "-DEV",
 }
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 5b13786c187..237d61e6894 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 name: hugo
-version: "0.55.1"
+version: "0.56.0-DEV"
 summary: Fast and Flexible Static Site Generator
 description: |
   Hugo is a static HTML and CSS website generator written in Go. It is
   optimized for speed, easy use and configurability. Hugo takes a directory
   with content and templates and renders them into a full HTML website.
 confinement: strict
-grade: stable # "devel" or "stable"
+grade: devel # "devel" or "stable"
 
 apps:
   hugo:
diff --git a/temp/0.55.1-relnotes-ready.md b/temp/0.55.1-relnotes-ready.md
deleted file mode 100644
index abb4a462683..00000000000
--- a/temp/0.55.1-relnotes-ready.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,42 +0,0 @@
-
-
-This is a bug-fix release with a couple of important fixes.
-
-
-Hugo now has:
-
-* 34225+ [stars](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/stargazers)
-* 439+ [contributors](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/graphs/contributors)
-* 307+ [themes](http://themes.gohugo.io/)
-
-
-## Notes
-
-* Replace deprecated .GetParam usage [27a8049d](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/27a8049da7996b703d02083182b84a002eae2599) [@bep](https://github.com/bep) [#5834](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues/5834)
-
-## Enhancements
-
-### Core
-
-* Add a test for parent's resources in shortcode [8d7607ae](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/8d7607aed10b3fe7373126ff5fa7dae36c559d7f) [@bep](https://github.com/bep) [#5833](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues/5833)
-
-### Other
-
-* Remove the space in `. RelPermalink` [7966c0b5](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/7966c0b5b7b2297527f8be9040b793de5e4e3f48) [@yihui](https://github.com/yihui) 
-
-## Fixes
-
-### Core
-
-* Fix simple menu config [9e9a1f92](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/9e9a1f92baf151f8d840d6b5b963945d1410ce25) [@bep](https://github.com/bep) 
-
-### Other
-
-* Fix [4d425a86](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/4d425a86f5c03a5cca27d4e0f99d61acbb938d80) [@bep](https://github.com/bep) 
-* Fix paginator refresh on server change [f7375c49](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/f7375c497239115cd30ae42af6b4d298e4e7ad7d) [@bep](https://github.com/bep) [#5838](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues/5838)
-* Fix .RSSLinke deprecation message [3b86b4a9](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/commit/3b86b4a9f5ce010c9714d813d5b8ecddda22c69f) [@bep](https://github.com/bep) [#4427](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/issues/4427)
-
-
-
-
-