diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 985bf536e4..42bea9e7d5 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 // This just holds the version number, in a separate file so we can bump it without cluttering the SVN
 
-$wp_version = '2.0.11';
+$wp_version = '2.0.12-alpha';
 $wp_db_version = 3441;
 
 ?>