diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.md b/ReleaseNotes.md
index 428ff1f2..4dd595e7 100644
--- a/ReleaseNotes.md
+++ b/ReleaseNotes.md
@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@ Eclipse Update Site:
 *   Releases: <https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/>
 *   Snapshots: <https://pmd.github.io/pmd-eclipse-plugin-p2-site/snapshot/>
 
+## ????: 7.7.0.v????
+
+This is a minor release.
+
+### New and noteworthy
+
+### Fixed Issues
+
+### API Changes
+
+### External Contributions
+
 ## 27-September-2024: 7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r
 
 This is a minor release.
diff --git a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.p2updatesite/pom.xml b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.p2updatesite/pom.xml
index 5dc31a91..18b5373e 100644
--- a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.p2updatesite/pom.xml
+++ b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.p2updatesite/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
     <artifactId>net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r</version>
+    <version>7.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test.fragment/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test.fragment/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 450b9ff6..a1f7b55e 100644
--- a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test.fragment/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test.fragment/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: PMD eclipse test fragment
 Bundle-SymbolicName: net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test.fragment;singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r
+Bundle-Version: 7.7.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Vendor: PMD Development Team
 Fragment-Host: net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin
 Bundle-RequiredExecutionEnvironment: JavaSE-1.8
diff --git a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test.fragment/pom.xml b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test.fragment/pom.xml
index eb7b0b58..a53e22b8 100644
--- a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test.fragment/pom.xml
+++ b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test.fragment/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
     <artifactId>net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r</version>
+    <version>7.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index f02b886f..a156e800 100644
--- a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
-Bundle-Version: 7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r
+Bundle-Version: 7.7.0.qualifier
 Import-Package: org.apache.commons.io
 Bundle-Name: PMD Test Plugin
 Bundle-SymbolicName: net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test;singleton:=true
diff --git a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test/pom.xml b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test/pom.xml
index 643b268e..9880d614 100644
--- a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test/pom.xml
+++ b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.test/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
     <artifactId>net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r</version>
+    <version>7.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
index 93178307..9c1e4a90 100644
--- a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
+++ b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Manifest-Version: 1.0
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Bundle-Name: %plugin.name
 Bundle-SymbolicName: net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin;singleton:=true
-Bundle-Version: 7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r
+Bundle-Version: 7.7.0.qualifier
 Bundle-Activator: net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin.PMDPlugin
 Require-Bundle: org.eclipse.core.resources,
  org.eclipse.jdt.core,
diff --git a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/pom.xml b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/pom.xml
index 342abdbf..223fbd5c 100644
--- a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
     <artifactId>net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r</version>
+    <version>7.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse/feature.xml b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse/feature.xml
index 02208919..4d5b13a0 100644
--- a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse/feature.xml
+++ b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse/feature.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <feature
       id="net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse"
       label="%feature.label"
-      version="7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r"
+      version="7.7.0.qualifier"
       provider-name="%feature.provider_name"
       plugin="net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin"
       image="pmd_logo_small.jpg">
@@ -36,6 +36,6 @@
          id="net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.plugin"
          download-size="0"
          install-size="0"
-         version="7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r"/>
+         version="7.7.0.qualifier"/>
 
 </feature>
diff --git a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse/pom.xml b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse/pom.xml
index 8aaa139b..f5d2fe9b 100644
--- a/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse/pom.xml
+++ b/net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
     <artifactId>net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.parent</artifactId>
-    <version>7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r</version>
+    <version>7.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 24f5861e..82044830 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>net.sourceforge.pmd</groupId>
   <artifactId>net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse.parent</artifactId>
-  <version>7.6.0.v20240927-1030-r</version>
+  <version>7.7.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <modules>
     <module>net.sourceforge.pmd.eclipse</module>