diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4a31cf5e6c6..ad7a9214869 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ allprojects {
 
 subprojects {
     group = 'org.megamek'
-    version = '0.47.16'
+    version = '0.47.17-SNAPSHOT'
 }
 
 ext {
diff --git a/megamek/docs/history.txt b/megamek/docs/history.txt
index 081491aeb2d..3753c202dd5 100644
--- a/megamek/docs/history.txt
+++ b/megamek/docs/history.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 VERSION HISTORY:
 ----------------
+0.47.17 (RC3)-SNAPSHOT
+
 0.47.16 (RC2) (2021-01-05 1700 UTC)
 + Issue #2510: Prevent bot from directly targeting gun emplacements with physical attacks for an insta-kill
 + Issue #2513, #907: Adjust message for gun emplacement ammo criticals to more clearly indicate if no damage has occurred; 
diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/MegaMek.java b/megamek/src/megamek/MegaMek.java
index 1a7fa893914..4d9624e6ac8 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/MegaMek.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/MegaMek.java
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@
 public class MegaMek {
     private static MMLogger logger = null;
 
-    public static String VERSION = "0.47.16";
+    public static String VERSION = "0.47.17-SNAPSHOT";
     public static long TIMESTAMP = new File(PreferenceManager.getClientPreferences().getLogDirectory()
             + File.separator + "timestamp").lastModified();