diff --git a/common/hugo/version_current.go b/common/hugo/version_current.go
index 8e23b395e..7c049f5da 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:     0.96,
+	Number:     0.97,
 	PatchLevel: 0,
-	Suffix:     "",
+	Suffix:     "-DEV",
 }
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index b8f8d071c..9953190f6 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/0.96.0-relnotes-ready.md b/temp/0.96.0-relnotes-ready.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 402020396..000000000
--- a/temp/0.96.0-relnotes-ready.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,48 +0,0 @@
-This release represents **23 contributions by 8 contributors** to the main Hugo code base.[@bep](https://github.com/bep) leads the Hugo development with a significant amount of contributions, but also a big shoutout to [@jmooring](https://github.com/jmooring), [@dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot), and [@anthonyfok](https://github.com/anthonyfok) for their ongoing contributions.
-And thanks to [@digitalcraftsman](https://github.com/digitalcraftsman) for his ongoing work on keeping the themes site in pristine condition.
-
-Many have also been busy writing and fixing the documentation in [hugoDocs](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugoDocs),
-which has received **5 contributions by 3 contributors**.
-
-Hugo now has:
-
-* 57897+ [stars](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/stargazers)
-* 429+ [contributors](https://github.com/gohugoio/hugo/graphs/contributors)
-* 397+ [themes](http://themes.gohugo.io/)
-
-
-## Notes
-
-* Deprecate .File.Extension 94459680 @sara-meie #9352 
-
-
-## Changes
-
-* docs: Regen docshelper db1562e1 @bep 
-* docs: Regen CLI docs 5b18e108 @bep 
-* Deprecate .File.Extension 94459680 @sara-meie #9352 
-* resources: Add more details to .Err 9202117b @bep #9708 
-* commands: Change link protocol to https a6fa290f @jmooring 
-* build(deps): bump github.com/getkin/kin-openapi from 0.91.0 to 0.93.0 0bbc2fb5 @dependabot[bot] 
-* tpl/crypto: Add optional encoding arg to hmac function 94e8a907 @jmooring #9709 
-* Fix typo a461e9d0 @panakour 
-* Fix some typos 48c98a8d @cuishuang 
-* Update CONTRIBUTING.md to use "go install" to install mage bbd455fe @anthonyfok 
-* Dockerfile: Make it build with Go 1.18 8309a2b1 @anthonyfok 
-* snap: Make it build with Go 1.18 2b723109 @anthonyfok 
-* build(deps): bump github.com/yuin/goldmark from 1.4.10 to 1.4.11 13ff4ded @dependabot[bot] 
-* build(deps): bump github.com/spf13/cobra from 1.3.0 to 1.4.0 c3289eb5 @dependabot[bot] 
-* commands: Improve server startup to make tests less flaky 9539069f @bep 
-* all: Use strings.Cut 0e305d69 @bep #9687 
-* Support '-u=patch' in hugo mod get 5adb81ce @LukeDeWaal #9127 
-* Make sure file mounts higher up wins 1c0e7c1a @bep #9693 
-* resources/images: Require width and height for Crop, Fill, and Fit cad2d8cc @jmooring #9696 
-* all: gofmt -w -r 'interface{} -> any' . b80853de @bep #9687 
-* dartsass: Enable deprecation, @warn and @debug logging 423594e0 @bep #9683 
-* Use revision etc. from debug.BuildInfo 64afb7ca @bep #9680 
-* releaser: Prepare repository for 0.96.0-DEV 004bec2e @bep 
-
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-
-
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