diff --git a/framework/BaseYii.php b/framework/BaseYii.php
index b15445a..0aa00f7 100644
--- a/framework/BaseYii.php
+++ b/framework/BaseYii.php
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class BaseYii
      */
     public static function getVersion()
     {
-        return '2.0.44';
+        return '2.0.45-dev';
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/framework/CHANGELOG.md b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
index b08f356..93f092d 100644
--- a/framework/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/framework/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Yii Framework 2 Change Log
 ==========================
 
+2.0.45 under development
+------------------------
+
+- no changes in this release.
+
+
 2.0.44 December 30, 2021
 ------------------------