diff --git a/doc/whats-new.rst b/doc/whats-new.rst
index 3053414084a..05f7d4cf7aa 100644
--- a/doc/whats-new.rst
+++ b/doc/whats-new.rst
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@ What's New
     import xarray as xr
     np.random.seed(123456)
 
+.. _whats-new.0.9.6:
+
+v0.9.6 (unreleased)
+-------------------
+
+Enhancements
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Bug fixes
+~~~~~~~~~
+
 .. _whats-new.0.9.5:
 
 v0.9.5 (17 April, 2017)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e2564a7abf5..c633d31bd1f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 MAJOR = 0
 MINOR = 9
 MICRO = 5
-ISRELEASED = True
+ISRELEASED = False
 VERSION = '%d.%d.%d' % (MAJOR, MINOR, MICRO)
 QUALIFIER = ''