diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 8a6affe9f..92f32f306 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
     <artifactId>narya-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.17.4</version>
+    <version>1.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>narya</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 62ed3710b..27e8a5354 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
   <artifactId>narya-parent</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>1.17.4</version>
+  <version>1.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <name>Narya Parent</name>
   <description>Facilities for making networked multiplayer games.</description>
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <connection>scm:git:git://github.com/threerings/narya.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:git@github.com:threerings/narya.git</developerConnection>
     <url>https://github.com/threerings/narya/</url>
-    <tag>narya-1.17.4</tag>
+    <tag>HEAD</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <modules>
diff --git a/tools/pom.xml b/tools/pom.xml
index c6bc78804..539f9c288 100644
--- a/tools/pom.xml
+++ b/tools/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
     <artifactId>narya-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.17.4</version>
+    <version>1.18-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>narya-tools</artifactId>