diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 6be7f9b686..f386d71037 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-curl and libcurl 8.6.1
+curl and libcurl 8.7.0
 
  Public curl releases:         255
  Command line options:         258
diff --git a/include/curl/curlver.h b/include/curl/curlver.h
index ed78adca57..52009e548b 100644
--- a/include/curl/curlver.h
+++ b/include/curl/curlver.h
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@
 
 /* This is the version number of the libcurl package from which this header
    file origins: */
-#define LIBCURL_VERSION "8.6.1-DEV"
+#define LIBCURL_VERSION "8.7.0-DEV"
 
 /* The numeric version number is also available "in parts" by using these
    defines: */
 #define LIBCURL_VERSION_MAJOR 8
-#define LIBCURL_VERSION_MINOR 6
-#define LIBCURL_VERSION_PATCH 1
+#define LIBCURL_VERSION_MINOR 7
+#define LIBCURL_VERSION_PATCH 0
 
 /* This is the numeric version of the libcurl version number, meant for easier
    parsing and comparisons by programs. The LIBCURL_VERSION_NUM define will
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
    CURL_VERSION_BITS() macro since curl's own configure script greps for it
    and needs it to contain the full number.
 */
-#define LIBCURL_VERSION_NUM 0x080601
+#define LIBCURL_VERSION_NUM 0x080700
 
 /*
  * This is the date and time when the full source package was created. The