diff --git a/Kernel.php b/Kernel.php
index f37b506b22..65162adf19 100644
--- a/Kernel.php
+++ b/Kernel.php
@@ -73,12 +73,12 @@ abstract class Kernel implements KernelInterface, RebootableInterface, Terminabl
      */
     private static array $freshCache = [];
 
-    public const VERSION = '7.2.0';
-    public const VERSION_ID = 70200;
+    public const VERSION = '7.2.1-DEV';
+    public const VERSION_ID = 70201;
     public const MAJOR_VERSION = 7;
     public const MINOR_VERSION = 2;
-    public const RELEASE_VERSION = 0;
-    public const EXTRA_VERSION = '';
+    public const RELEASE_VERSION = 1;
+    public const EXTRA_VERSION = 'DEV';
 
     public const END_OF_MAINTENANCE = '07/2025';
     public const END_OF_LIFE = '07/2025';