diff --git a/acme/setup.py b/acme/setup.py
index fe071ad56..88592013c 100644
--- a/acme/setup.py
+++ b/acme/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from setuptools import find_packages
 from setuptools.command.test import test as TestCommand
 import sys
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 7cb15b8ad..f435bb1a9 100644
--- a/certbot-apache/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-apache/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 0741a53af..e4ccc719a 100644
--- a/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-compatibility-test/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.dev0'
 
 install_requires = [
     'certbot',
diff --git a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
index c036dab8f..05649d4d0 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-cloudflare/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 a70a65a2e..911f9e052 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-cloudxns/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 69f422c18..9dd318296 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-digitalocean/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 4a0a91e2a..09b11def0 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsimple/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 2daae6a10..2ca3213bf 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-dnsmadeeasy/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 03c3b8bcb..e9ead6546 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-gehirn/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 7e3729e2b..3c7402f25 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-google/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 9da99852d..327224c9c 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-linode/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 259285eef..1f92f7dce 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-luadns/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 7e7072fcf..0b4241afb 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-nsone/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 fb10ebc2f..258c7f0f1 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-ovh/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 4f4e4bc75..bd54ec4c5 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-rfc2136/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 cbe3802d6..5f0b26f6e 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-route53/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 f7b134eb8..b7cfc15b5 100644
--- a/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-dns-sakuracloud/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.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 0ce8e8147..4706f17bd 100644
--- a/certbot-nginx/setup.py
+++ b/certbot-nginx/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup
 from setuptools import find_packages
 
 
-version = '0.26.1'
+version = '0.27.0.dev0'
 
 # Remember to update local-oldest-requirements.txt when changing the minimum
 # acme/certbot version.
diff --git a/certbot/__init__.py b/certbot/__init__.py
index 7fa464284..3b0b77f6c 100644
--- a/certbot/__init__.py
+++ b/certbot/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 """Certbot client."""
 
 # version number like 1.2.3a0, must have at least 2 parts, like 1.2
-__version__ = '0.26.1'
+__version__ = '0.27.0.dev0'
diff --git a/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto b/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto
index e097719db..765072c3f 100755
--- a/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto
+++ b/letsencrypt-auto-source/letsencrypt-auto
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ if [ -z "$VENV_PATH" ]; then
 fi
 VENV_BIN="$VENV_PATH/bin"
 BOOTSTRAP_VERSION_PATH="$VENV_PATH/certbot-auto-bootstrap-version.txt"
-LE_AUTO_VERSION="0.26.1"
+LE_AUTO_VERSION="0.27.0.dev0"
 BASENAME=$(basename $0)
 USAGE="Usage: $BASENAME [OPTIONS]
 A self-updating wrapper script for the Certbot ACME client. When run, updates