diff --git a/include/rocksdb/version.h b/include/rocksdb/version.h
index 919c81c28..a6954fb10 100644
--- a/include/rocksdb/version.h
+++ b/include/rocksdb/version.h
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 
 #include "rocksdb/rocksdb_namespace.h"
 
+// NOTE: in 'main' development branch, this should be the *next*
+// minor or major version number planned for release.
 #define ROCKSDB_MAJOR 7
-#define ROCKSDB_MINOR 1
+#define ROCKSDB_MINOR 2
 #define ROCKSDB_PATCH 0
 
 // Do not use these. We made the mistake of declaring macros starting with