diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ab1c6e0..bc46dc0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ Changelog formatting (http://semver.org/):
 ### Security (in case of vulnerabilities.)
 -->
 
+## 3.6.0-rc.1 (:construction: TBD)
+
 ## 3.5.0 (2023-11-16)
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/hrswp-blocks.php b/hrswp-blocks.php
index 62ab413..2088b0a 100644
--- a/hrswp-blocks.php
+++ b/hrswp-blocks.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 /**
  * Plugin Name: HRSWP Blocks
- * Version: 3.5.0
+ * Version: 3.6.0-rc.1
  * Description: A WSU HRS WordPress plugin to provide custom blocks and WP block editor adjustments.
  * Author: Adam Turner, washingtonstateuniversity
  * Author URI: https://hrs.wsu.edu/
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2eea453..8a1ba6d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@washingtonstateuniversity/hrswp-plugin-blocks",
-	"version": "3.5.0",
+	"version": "3.6.0-rc.1",
 	"description": "A WSU HRS WordPress plugin to provide custom blocks and WP block editor adjustments.",
 	"author": "Adam Turner",
 	"contributors": [