diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 6f3944c7..8a438f81 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+CHANGES FROM 3.2 TO 3.3
+
+XXX
+
 CHANGES FROM 3.1c TO 3.2
 
 * Fire focus events even when the pane is in a mode.
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 768d3db3..93246fc8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # configure.ac
 
-AC_INIT([tmux], 3.2-rc3)
+AC_INIT([tmux], next-3.3)
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(etc)