diff --git a/acme/setup.py b/acme/setup.py
index e414442de..6fa49dafc 100644
--- a/acme/setup.py
+++ b/acme/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Please update tox.ini when modifying dependency version requirements
 install_requires = [
diff --git a/certbot-apache/setup.py b/certbot-apache/setup.py
index 9902bfdfb..898e4e3e7 100644
--- a/certbot-apache/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-apache/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py b/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py
index 82094458f..9567bbef6 100644
--- a/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'certbot',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
index 6c6aa9cbd..3e3a3d1ba 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py b/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py
index 1f7927a3b..20b499327 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
index f158a5c85..fba2fbc5f 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
index 3813cb7a2..c0da63d71 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py b/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
index 65b06b420..2feae0bd1 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py b/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
index 13b179acb..d24f6b309 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Please update tox.ini when modifying dependency version requirements
 install_requires = [
diff --git a/certbot-dns-google/setup.py b/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
index 7ce24c65d..dd43f4992 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py b/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
index ddc1843f3..72c7ee2fd 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Please update tox.ini when modifying dependency version requirements
 install_requires = [
diff --git a/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py b/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
index b49a47813..b2c54779f 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py b/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
index a5b81c9af..a78b6c3b7 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py b/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
index 02e0cec90..4831fa480 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py b/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
index 15f75e4df..a19753e79 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
index 6c4642955..b1c1d786c 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py b/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
index 775dd6dce..7b76bb324 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Please update tox.ini when modifying dependency version requirements
 install_requires = [
diff --git a/certbot-nginx/setup.py b/certbot-nginx/setup.py
index fd01f09dd..f42a6e85d 100644
--- a/certbot-nginx/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-nginx/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools import setup
 
-version = '1.15.0'
+version = '1.16.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot/certbot/__init__.py b/certbot/certbot/__init__.py
index 0cdbd46a5..4557ee399 100644
--- a/certbot/certbot/__init__.py
+++ b/certbot/certbot/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Certbot client."""
 # version number like 1.2.3a0, must have at least 2 parts, like 1.2
-__version__ = '1.15.0'
+__version__ = '1.16.0.dev0'