diff --git a/.tools/adjustver.py b/.tools/adjustver.py
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..5f8de29ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.tools/adjustver.py
@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+
+import logging
+import sys
+import re
+from io import StringIO
+
+_log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+def main(args):
+    logging.basicConfig(level=args.level)
+
+    if args.dev is True:
+        actions=[
+            ('DEVELOPMENT_FLAG', '1'),
+            ('DEV_SNAPSHOT', '-DEV'),
+        ]
+
+    elif args.dev is False:
+        actions=[
+            ('DEVELOPMENT_FLAG', '0'),
+            ('DEV_SNAPSHOT', ''),
+        ]
+
+    elif args.version:
+        M=re.match(r'R?(\d+).(\d+).(\d+)(?:.(\d+))?(-.*)?', args.version)
+        actions=[
+            ('SITE_VERSION', None),
+            ('SHORT_VERSION', None),
+
+            ('MINOR_VERSION', M[2]),
+            ('REVISION', M[2]),
+
+            ('MODIFICATION', M[3]),
+            ('MAINTENANCE_VERSION', M[3]),
+
+            ('PATCH_LEVEL', M[4] or '0'),
+
+            ('DEVELOPMENT_FLAG', '1' if (M[5] or '').upper().endswith('-DEV') else '0'),
+            ('DEV_SNAPSHOT', M[5] or ''),
+
+            ('MAJOR_VERSION', M[1]),
+            ('VERSION', M[1]), # plain _VERSION must be last to resolve ambiguity
+        ]
+
+    elif args.dry_run:
+        _log.debug('Print existing')
+        for fname in args.conf:
+            print('# ', fname)
+            with open(fname, 'r') as F:
+                sys.stdout.write(F.read())
+        return
+
+    else:
+        print('One of --version, --release, --dev, or --dry-run is required')
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+    for name, val in actions:
+        _log.debug('Pattern "%s" -> "%s"', name, val)
+
+    for fname in args.conf:
+        OUT=StringIO()
+
+        with open(fname, 'r') as F:
+            for line in F:
+                _log.debug('Line: %s', repr(line))
+                for name, val in actions:
+                    M = re.match(r'(\s*[A-Z_]+' + name + r'\s*=[\t ]*)(\S*)(\s*)', line)
+                    if M and val is None:
+                        _log.debug('Ignore')
+                        OUT.write(line)
+                        break
+                    elif M:
+                        _log.debug('  Match %s -> %s', M.re.pattern, M.groups())
+                        OUT.write(M[1]+val+M[3])
+                        break
+                else:
+                    _log.debug('No match')
+                    OUT.write(line)
+
+        if args.dry_run:
+            print('# ', fname)
+            print(OUT.getvalue())
+        else:
+            with open(fname, 'w') as F:
+                F.write(OUT.getvalue())
+
+def getargs():
+    from argparse import ArgumentParser
+    P = ArgumentParser()
+    P.add_argument('-n','--dry-run', action='store_true', default=False)
+    P.add_argument('-d','--debug', dest='level', action='store_const',
+                   const=logging.DEBUG, default=logging.INFO)
+    P.add_argument('-V', '--version', help='A version in R1.2.3-xyz or 1.2.3 form')
+    P.add_argument('-D', '--dev', action='store_true', default=None)
+    P.add_argument('-R', '--release', dest='dev', action='store_false')
+    P.add_argument('conf', nargs='+',
+                   help='A configure/CONFIG_*_VERSION file name')
+    return P
+
+if __name__=='__main__':
+    main(getargs().parse_args())
diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
index d7fe682bd..f1724487b 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_BASE_VERSION
@@ -52,11 +52,11 @@ EPICS_MODIFICATION = 4
 
 # EPICS_PATCH_LEVEL must be a number (win32 resource file requirement)
 # Not included in the official EPICS version number if zero
-EPICS_PATCH_LEVEL = 1
+EPICS_PATCH_LEVEL = 2
 
 # Immediately after an official release the EPICS_PATCH_LEVEL is incremented
 # and the -DEV suffix is added (similar to the Maven -SNAPSHOT versions)
-EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=
+EPICS_DEV_SNAPSHOT=-DEV
 
 # No changes should be needed below here
 
diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_CA_VERSION b/configure/CONFIG_CA_VERSION
index f397842b0..8aae1653b 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_CA_VERSION
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_CA_VERSION
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 EPICS_CA_MAJOR_VERSION = 4
 EPICS_CA_MINOR_VERSION = 13
-EPICS_CA_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 7
+EPICS_CA_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 8
 
 # Development flag, set to zero for release versions
 
-EPICS_CA_DEVELOPMENT_FLAG = 0
+EPICS_CA_DEVELOPMENT_FLAG = 1
 
 # Immediately after a release the MAINTENANCE_VERSION
 # will be incremented and the DEVELOPMENT_FLAG set to 1
diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_DATABASE_VERSION b/configure/CONFIG_DATABASE_VERSION
index 5c361a889..56768f08d 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_DATABASE_VERSION
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_DATABASE_VERSION
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 EPICS_DATABASE_MAJOR_VERSION = 3
 EPICS_DATABASE_MINOR_VERSION = 18
-EPICS_DATABASE_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 1
+EPICS_DATABASE_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 2
 
 # Development flag, set to zero for release versions
 
-EPICS_DATABASE_DEVELOPMENT_FLAG = 0
+EPICS_DATABASE_DEVELOPMENT_FLAG = 1
 
 # Immediately after a release the MAINTENANCE_VERSION
 # will be incremented and the DEVELOPMENT_FLAG set to 1
diff --git a/configure/CONFIG_LIBCOM_VERSION b/configure/CONFIG_LIBCOM_VERSION
index 19f0fa2b2..92aba5c11 100644
--- a/configure/CONFIG_LIBCOM_VERSION
+++ b/configure/CONFIG_LIBCOM_VERSION
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 EPICS_LIBCOM_MAJOR_VERSION = 3
 EPICS_LIBCOM_MINOR_VERSION = 18
-EPICS_LIBCOM_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 1
+EPICS_LIBCOM_MAINTENANCE_VERSION = 2
 
 # Development flag, set to zero for release versions
 
-EPICS_LIBCOM_DEVELOPMENT_FLAG = 0
+EPICS_LIBCOM_DEVELOPMENT_FLAG = 1
 
 # Immediately after a release the MAINTENANCE_VERSION
 # will be incremented and the DEVELOPMENT_FLAG set to 1