diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9a2e89ef0..0c838bb5c 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
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diff --git a/ci/VERSION b/ci/VERSION
index 9a2e89ef0..0c838bb5c 100644
--- a/ci/VERSION
+++ b/ci/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2518.0
+1.2519.0-dev
diff --git a/cli/gardener_ci/VERSION b/cli/gardener_ci/VERSION
index 9a2e89ef0..0c838bb5c 100644
--- a/cli/gardener_ci/VERSION
+++ b/cli/gardener_ci/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2518.0
+1.2519.0-dev
diff --git a/oci/VERSION b/oci/VERSION
index 9a2e89ef0..0c838bb5c 100644
--- a/oci/VERSION
+++ b/oci/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2518.0
+1.2519.0-dev
diff --git a/whd/VERSION b/whd/VERSION
index 9a2e89ef0..0c838bb5c 100644
--- a/whd/VERSION
+++ b/whd/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2518.0
+1.2519.0-dev