diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8cbd3a9..b7d9bb3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 MLEM tries to adhere to [semantic versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 Jump to version:
+- [5.2.0 (Unreleased)](#520-unreleased)
 - [5.1.0](#510)
 - [5.0.0](#500)
 
+## 5.2.0 (Unreleased)
+
 ## 5.1.0
 ### MLEM
 Additions
diff --git a/build.cake b/build.cake
index ab99cc5..ed15844 100644
--- a/build.cake
+++ b/build.cake
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #tool docfx.console&version=2.51.0
 
 // this is the upcoming version, for prereleases
-var version = Argument("version", "5.1.0");
+var version = Argument("version", "5.2.0");
 var target = Argument("target", "Default");
 var branch = Argument("branch", "main");
 var config = Argument("configuration", "Release");