diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 074a4871b..e7e45c829 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.55.0
+v1.56.0
diff --git a/docs/layouts/partials/version.html b/docs/layouts/partials/version.html
index 8e961103f..7e5a271f6 100644
--- a/docs/layouts/partials/version.html
+++ b/docs/layouts/partials/version.html
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.55.0
\ No newline at end of file
+v1.56.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fs/version.go b/fs/version.go
index d8e68dd4f..66a14dee1 100644
--- a/fs/version.go
+++ b/fs/version.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 package fs
 
 // Version of rclone
-var Version = "v1.55.0-DEV"
+var Version = "v1.56.0-DEV"