diff --git a/_build/build.sample.properties b/_build/build.sample.properties
index 0bb1f9a16b4..5402c3ddb7b 100644
--- a/_build/build.sample.properties
+++ b/_build/build.sample.properties
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ git.command = git
 #project.name.fs = modx
 
 # Override to set the version and release strings
-#modx.core.version = 2.8.6
+#modx.core.version = 2.8.7
 #modx.core.release = dev
 
 # these properties require a local Git clone in order to produce distributions
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ git.command = git
 #build.nominify = true
 
 # Override to pull source from a specific ref in the git repository
-#build.src.tree = v2.8.6-pl
+#build.src.tree = v2.8.7-pl
 
 # Override to turn off the additional of timestamps to the distribution packages (used for nightlies)
 #build.timestamp = false
diff --git a/_build/build.xml b/_build/build.xml
index 24da8e0b309..922d7bdecbb 100644
--- a/_build/build.xml
+++ b/_build/build.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     <property name="project.manager.dir" value="${project.root.dir}/manager" />
 
     <!-- Set the project version -->
-    <property name="modx.core.version" value="2.8.6" />
-    <property name="modx.core.release" value="pl" />
+    <property name="modx.core.version" value="2.8.7" />
+    <property name="modx.core.release" value="dev" />
 
     <!-- Set some common build properties -->
     <property name="build.dir" value="${project.basedir}" />
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 998b2c807d1..a4f7db1da21 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@
         "php-coveralls/php-coveralls": "~2.1"
     },
     "require": {
-        "php": ">=5.3.3"
+        "php": ">=5.6"
     }
 }
diff --git a/core/docs/changelog.txt b/core/docs/changelog.txt
index 6b6d489e695..b1abd5ccb38 100644
--- a/core/docs/changelog.txt
+++ b/core/docs/changelog.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 This file shows the changes in recent releases of MODX. The most current release is usually the
 development release, and is only shown to give an idea of what's currently in the pipeline.
 
+MODX Revolution 2.8.7-pl (TBD)
+====================================
+
+
 MODX Revolution 2.8.6-pl (September 28, 2023)
 ====================================
 - Change default gravatar type for user (#16461)
diff --git a/core/docs/version.inc.php b/core/docs/version.inc.php
index af5d2167df2..3618811a3f8 100644
--- a/core/docs/version.inc.php
+++ b/core/docs/version.inc.php
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 $v= array ();
 $v['version']= '2'; // Current version.
 $v['major_version']= '8'; // Current major version.
-$v['minor_version']= '6'; // Current minor version.
-$v['patch_level']= 'pl'; // Current patch level.
+$v['minor_version']= '7'; // Current minor version.
+$v['patch_level']= 'dev'; // Current patch level.
 $v['code_name']= 'Revolution'; // Current codename.
 $v['distro']= '@git@';
 $v['full_version']= $v['version'] . ($v['major_version'] ? ".{$v['major_version']}" : ".0") . ($v['minor_version'] ? ".{$v['minor_version']}" : ".0") . ($v['patch_level'] ? "-{$v['patch_level']}" : "");