diff --git a/.github/workflows/crons.yaml b/.github/workflows/crons.yaml
index 1fa3fe38a2..784e8bca78 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/crons.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/crons.yaml
@@ -19,15 +19,15 @@ jobs:
         include:
           # these helper comments are needed by the dev branch workflow
           # please do not edit them unless you're changing the version as well
-          # current=129.0
-          - name: "Nightly for MetalK8s 129.0"
+          # current=130.0
+          - name: "Nightly for MetalK8s 130.0"
             cron: "0 1 * * 1-5"
-            branch: "development/129.0"
+            branch: "development/130.0"
             workflow: "nightly.yaml"
-          # old=128.0
-          - name: "Nightly for MetalK8s 128.0"
+          # old=129.0
+          - name: "Nightly for MetalK8s 129.0"
             cron: "0 2 * * 1-5"
-            branch: "development/128.0"
+            branch: "development/129.0"
             workflow: "nightly.yaml"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8af1aaa64a..439c100100 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## Release 130.0.0 (in development)
+
 ## Release 129.0.0 (in development)
 
 ### Removals
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 182bfa4878..6496aa4f3d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION_MAJOR=129
+VERSION_MAJOR=130
 VERSION_MINOR=0
 VERSION_PATCH=0
 VERSION_SUFFIX=-dev