diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 21f58a5e78..f479242dd9 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-$WW_VERSION = '2.19';
+$WW_VERSION = '2.19+develop';
 $WW_COPYRIGHT_YEARS = '1996-2024';
 
 1;