diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index d2342cde9..11fa17278 100755
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
-## Release 2.8.10 - 1 Jun 2026
+## Release 2.8.2.dev0 - 1 Jun 2026
+## Features Added
+## Bugs Fixed
+
+## Release 2.8.1 - 1 Jun 2026
 ## Features Added
 - Upgraded Jinja2 version 3.1.6
 ## Bugs Fixed
diff --git a/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py b/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py
index 9abf38bfb..ec21adb8c 100644
--- a/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py
+++ b/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = "2.8.1"
+VERSION = "2.8.2.dev0"
 DATE = "2026-Jun-01"
 
 # Augment with the internal version if present