diff --git a/megamek/docs/history.txt b/megamek/docs/history.txt
index 38d5372e1a1..e0cdf1ef549 100644
--- a/megamek/docs/history.txt
+++ b/megamek/docs/history.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 VERSION HISTORY:
 ----------------
+v0.45.1-git
+
 v0.45.0 (2018-08-02 0200 UTC)
 + PR #1010: New snow theme light woods images for Bloodwolf tilesets & removal of volcano theme woods.
 + Issue #1008: When adding units through Add A Combat Unit dialog adds two instead of one when using enter key
diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/MegaMek.java b/megamek/src/megamek/MegaMek.java
index 8c3142e3434..594b91e6310 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/MegaMek.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/MegaMek.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class MegaMek {
 
     private static final MMLogger logger = DefaultMmLogger.getInstance();
 
-    public static String VERSION = "0.45.0"; //$NON-NLS-1$
+    public static String VERSION = "0.45.1-git"; //$NON-NLS-1$
     public static long TIMESTAMP = new File(PreferenceManager
             .getClientPreferences().getLogDirectory()
             + File.separator