diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index c6cf077a..74037eb3 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,22 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+2.8.2 (unreleased)
+------------------
+
+Breaking changes:
+
+- *add item here*
+
+New features:
+
+- *add item here*
+
+Bug fixes:
+
+- *add item here*
+
+
 2.8.1 (2018-06-18)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cbfeabc1..460d6331 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 
-version = '2.8.1'
+version = '2.8.2.dev0'
 
 long_description = \
     open("README.rst").read() + "\n" + open("CHANGES.rst").read()