diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+## CHAMPAGNE development version
+
 ## CHAMPAGNE 0.4.1
 
 - The CHAMPAGNE nextflow workflow now has a version entry in `nextflow.config`, in compliance with nf-core. (#213, @kelly-sovacool)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.1
+0.4.1-dev