diff --git a/components/package.json b/components/package.json
index 4b9b4c85cda..6fc51fe3ce9 100644
--- a/components/package.json
+++ b/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "defectdojo",
-  "version": "2.54.0-dev",
+  "version": "2.55.0-dev",
   "license" : "BSD-3-Clause",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/docs/content/en/open_source/upgrading/2.55.md b/docs/content/en/open_source/upgrading/2.55.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c87be940b5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/content/en/open_source/upgrading/2.55.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+title: 'Upgrading to DefectDojo Version 2.55.x'
+toc_hide: true
+weight: -20260105
+description: No special instructions.
+---
+There are no special instructions for upgrading to 2.55.x. Check the [Release Notes](https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo/releases/tag/2.55.0) for the contents of the release.
diff --git a/dojo/__init__.py b/dojo/__init__.py
index 7337d10b9c1..fe74ae3fec3 100644
--- a/dojo/__init__.py
+++ b/dojo/__init__.py
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 # Django starts so that shared_task will use this app.
 from .celery import app as celery_app  # noqa: F401
 
-__version__ = "2.54.0-dev"
+__version__ = "2.55.0-dev"
 __url__ = "https://github.com/DefectDojo/django-DefectDojo"
 __docs__ = "https://documentation.defectdojo.com"
diff --git a/helm/defectdojo/Chart.yaml b/helm/defectdojo/Chart.yaml
index f30349e46ae..7845acdd904 100644
--- a/helm/defectdojo/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/defectdojo/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 apiVersion: v2
-appVersion: "2.54.0-dev"
+appVersion: "2.55.0-dev"
 description: A Helm chart for Kubernetes to install DefectDojo
 name: defectdojo
-version: 1.9.6-dev
+version: 1.9.7-dev
 icon: https://defectdojo.com/hubfs/DefectDojo_favicon.png
 maintainers:
   - name: madchap
diff --git a/helm/defectdojo/README.md b/helm/defectdojo/README.md
index 61c66dfeb51..d4147df2ced 100644
--- a/helm/defectdojo/README.md
+++ b/helm/defectdojo/README.md
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ The HELM schema will be generated for you.
 
 # General information about chart values
 
-![Version: 1.9.6-dev](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.9.6--dev-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2.54.0-dev](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2.54.0--dev-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.9.7-dev](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.9.7--dev-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: 2.55.0-dev](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-2.55.0--dev-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 A Helm chart for Kubernetes to install DefectDojo