diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3e0b67c..2f96f07 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 MLEM tries to adhere to [semantic versioning](https://semver.org/). Potentially breaking changes are written in **bold**.
 
 Jump to version:
+- [6.3.1](#631-in-development)
 - [6.3.0](#630)
 - [6.2.0](#620)
 - [6.1.0](#610)
@@ -11,6 +12,8 @@ Jump to version:
 - [5.1.0](#510)
 - [5.0.0](#500)
 
+## 6.3.1 (In Development)
+
 ## 6.3.0
 
 ### MLEM
diff --git a/build.cake b/build.cake
index 1966ffb..a4903e6 100644
--- a/build.cake
+++ b/build.cake
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #tool dotnet:?package=docfx&version=2.70.3
 
 // this is the upcoming version, for prereleases
-var version = Argument("version", "6.3.0");
+var version = Argument("version", "6.3.1");
 var target = Argument("target", "Default");
 var branch = Argument("branch", "main");
 var config = Argument("configuration", "Release");