diff --git a/common/hugo/version_current.go b/common/hugo/version_current.go
index 0e6a34497..f9bd5e627 100644
--- a/common/hugo/version_current.go
+++ b/common/hugo/version_current.go
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ package hugo
 // CurrentVersion represents the current build version.
 // This should be the only one.
 var CurrentVersion = Version{
-	Number:     0.97,
-	PatchLevel: 3,
-	Suffix:     "",
+	Number:     0.98,
+	PatchLevel: 0,
+	Suffix:     "-DEV",
 }
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 33cb9d744..32ce2553c 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ description: |
 license: "Apache-2.0"
 base: core20
 confinement: strict
-grade: stable # "devel" or "stable"
+grade: devel # "devel" or "stable"
 
 package-repositories:
   - type: apt
diff --git a/temp/0.97.3-relnotes-ready.md b/temp/0.97.3-relnotes-ready.md
deleted file mode 100644
index df4265450..000000000
--- a/temp/0.97.3-relnotes-ready.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,10 +0,0 @@
-
-
-This is a bug-fix release with a couple of important fixes.
-
-* Fix syncing of /static regression 9b352f04 @bep #9794 #9788 
-* Revert "Revert "Fix PostProcess regression for hugo server"" e66e2e9c @bep #9794 
-* releaser: Prepare repository for 0.98.0-DEV 5de6f8a0 @bep 
-
-
-