diff --git a/cli/onionshare_cli/resources/version.txt b/cli/onionshare_cli/resources/version.txt
index 6a6a3d8e..4fb5836e 100644
--- a/cli/onionshare_cli/resources/version.txt
+++ b/cli/onionshare_cli/resources/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.6.1
+2.6.1.dev1
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cli/pyproject.toml b/cli/pyproject.toml
index e47f6496..5b458aae 100644
--- a/cli/pyproject.toml
+++ b/cli/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "onionshare_cli"
-version = "2.6.1"
+version = "2.6.1.dev1"
 description = "OnionShare lets you securely and anonymously send and receive files. It works by starting a web server, making it accessible as a Tor onion service, and generating an unguessable web address so others can download files from you, or upload files to you. It does _not_ require setting up a separate server or using a third party file-sharing service."
 authors = ["Micah Lee <micah@micahflee.com>"]
 license = "GPLv3+"
diff --git a/desktop/org.onionshare.OnionShare.appdata.xml b/desktop/org.onionshare.OnionShare.appdata.xml
index 3134f74f..f3aa3d8d 100644
--- a/desktop/org.onionshare.OnionShare.appdata.xml
+++ b/desktop/org.onionshare.OnionShare.appdata.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@
     <update_contact>micah@micahflee.com</update_contact>
     <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
     <releases>
-        <release type="development" date="2022-10-18" version="2.6.1" />
+        <release type="development" date="2023-10-17" version="2.6.1.dev1" />
     </releases>
 </component>
diff --git a/desktop/pyproject.toml b/desktop/pyproject.toml
index d5745eda..10146058 100644
--- a/desktop/pyproject.toml
+++ b/desktop/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "onionshare"
-version = "2.6.1"
+version = "2.6.1.dev1"
 description = "OnionShare lets you securely and anonymously send and receive files. It works by starting a web server, making it accessible as a Tor onion service, and generating an unguessable web address so others can download files from you, or upload files to you. It does _not_ require setting up a separate server or using a third party file-sharing service."
 authors = ["Micah Lee <micah@micahflee.com>"]
 license = "GPLv3+"
diff --git a/desktop/setup.py b/desktop/setup.py
index 7e947f51..275b6b3a 100644
--- a/desktop/setup.py
+++ b/desktop/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 import setuptools
 
 # The version must be hard-coded because Snapcraft won't have access to ../cli
-version = "2.6.1"
+version = "2.6.1-dev1"
 
 setuptools.setup(
     name="onionshare",
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 4fab8490..09f7d293 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: onionshare
 base: core22
-version: "2.6.1"
+version: "2.6.1.dev1"
 summary: Securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat using Tor
 description: |
   OnionShare lets you securely and anonymously send and receive files. It works by starting