From b7c741b5403706be05181bed7aafef749050df6c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Henry Schreiner <henryschreineriii@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:27:41 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] docs: back to work after 2.6.1

---
 docs/changelog.rst               | 6 ++++++
 docs/release.rst                 | 5 +++--
 include/pybind11/detail/common.h | 2 +-
 pybind11/_version.py             | 2 +-
 4 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 561baa5f..cb80091f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ Changelog
 Starting with version 1.8.0, pybind11 releases use a `semantic versioning
 <http://semver.org>`_ policy.
 
+v2.6.2 (TBA, not yet released)
+------------------------------
+
+* Details to follow here
+
+
 v2.6.1 (Nov 11, 2020)
 ---------------------
 
diff --git a/docs/release.rst b/docs/release.rst
index 43f502a1..ab6d6ab5 100644
--- a/docs/release.rst
+++ b/docs/release.rst
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ To release a new version of pybind11:
   - Update ``PYBIND11_VERSION_MAJOR`` etc. in
     ``include/pybind11/detail/common.h``. PATCH should be a simple integer.
   - Update ``pybind11/_version.py`` (match above)
-  - Ensure that all the information in ``setup.py`` is up-to-date.
+  - Ensure that all the information in ``setup.cfg`` is up-to-date, like
+    supported Python versions.
   - Add release date in ``docs/changelog.rst``.
   - ``git add`` and ``git commit``, ``git push``. **Ensure CI passes**. (If it
     fails due to a known flake issue, either ignore or restart CI.)
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ To release a new version of pybind11:
   - Update version macros in ``include/pybind11/detail/common.h`` (set PATCH to
     ``0.dev1`` and increment MINOR).
   - Update ``_version.py`` to match
-  - Add a plot for in-development updates in ``docs/changelog.rst``.
+  - Add a spot for in-development updates in ``docs/changelog.rst``.
   - ``git add``, ``git commit``, ``git push``
 
 If a version branch is updated, remember to set PATCH to ``1.dev1``.
diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/common.h b/include/pybind11/detail/common.h
index 751141a9..56385f5f 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/detail/common.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/common.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #define PYBIND11_VERSION_MAJOR 2
 #define PYBIND11_VERSION_MINOR 6
-#define PYBIND11_VERSION_PATCH 1
+#define PYBIND11_VERSION_PATCH 2.dev1
 
 #define PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_BEGIN(name) namespace name {
 #define PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_END(name) }
diff --git a/pybind11/_version.py b/pybind11/_version.py
index d18535cd..abfb85ef 100644
--- a/pybind11/_version.py
+++ b/pybind11/_version.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ def _to_int(s):
         return s
 
 
-__version__ = "2.6.1"
+__version__ = "2.6.2.dev1"
 version_info = tuple(_to_int(s) for s in __version__.split("."))