diff --git a/ant/pom.xml b/ant/pom.xml
index f7d3741..96b57bf 100644
--- a/ant/pom.xml
+++ b/ant/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.threerings.getdown</groupId>
     <artifactId>getdown</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.4</version>
+    <version>1.8.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>getdown-ant</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 9fea753..c5d6268 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.threerings.getdown</groupId>
     <artifactId>getdown</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.4</version>
+    <version>1.8.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>getdown-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/launcher/pom.xml b/launcher/pom.xml
index e22ee2c..8b32172 100644
--- a/launcher/pom.xml
+++ b/launcher/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.threerings.getdown</groupId>
     <artifactId>getdown</artifactId>
-    <version>1.8.4</version>
+    <version>1.8.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>getdown-launcher</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5a9379a..ff2d358 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   <groupId>com.threerings.getdown</groupId>
   <artifactId>getdown</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>1.8.4</version>
+  <version>1.8.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>getdown</name>
   <description>An application installer and updater.</description>