diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index cf7433f..c6d28c4 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Package: RKorAPClient
 Type: Package
 Title: 'KorAP' Web Service Client Package
-Version: 0.5.9
+Version: 0.5.9.9000
 Authors@R:
     c(person(given = "Marc",
              family = "Kupietz",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index f077ebf..c97e269 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# RKorAPClient 0.5.10
+
 # RKorAPClient 0.5.9
 
 ## Changes