diff --git a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
index 3a3f31627..414dfb0fe 100644
--- a/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/lam-packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+ldap-account-manager (7.9.DEV-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * new upstream release
+
+ -- Roland Gruber <post@rolandgruber.de>  Fri, 14 Jan 2021 09:08:14 +0100
+
 ldap-account-manager (7.8-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * new upstream release
diff --git a/lam/VERSION b/lam/VERSION
index a95c99637..639137f7b 100644
--- a/lam/VERSION
+++ b/lam/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.8
+7.9.DEV