diff --git a/modules/core/context.js b/modules/core/context.js
index 1364d6649..270ce115d 100644
--- a/modules/core/context.js
+++ b/modules/core/context.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ export function coreContext() {
   let context = utilRebind({}, dispatch, 'on');
   let _deferred = new Set();
 
-  context.version = '2.18.5';
+  context.version = '2.19.0-dev';
   context.privacyVersion = '20200407';
 
   // iD will alter the hash so cache the parameters intended to setup the session
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5ba861122..fbd25f2d4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "iD",
-  "version": "2.18.5",
+  "version": "2.19.0-dev",
   "description": "A friendly editor for OpenStreetMap",
   "main": "dist/iD.min.js",
   "repository": "github:openstreetmap/iD",