diff --git a/aider/__init__.py b/aider/__init__.py
index bdceb4637..6717d291e 100644
--- a/aider/__init__.py
+++ b/aider/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "0.54.8"
+__version__ = "0.54.9-dev"
 
 
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