diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index 2f34d692cdb..fde1f3dcfd8 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "productName": "GitHub Desktop",
   "bundleID": "com.github.GitHubClient",
   "companyName": "GitHub, Inc.",
-  "version": "1.5.1",
+  "version": "1.5.2-beta0",
   "main": "./main.js",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/changelog.json b/changelog.json
index 07f99547d61..066fa7565f9 100644
--- a/changelog.json
+++ b/changelog.json
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 {
   "releases": {
+    "1.5.2-beta0": [
+    ],
     "1.5.1": [
       "[Added] Provide keyboard shortcut for getting to commit summary field - #1719. Thanks @bruncun!",
       "[Added] Add hover states on list items and tabs - #6310",