docs: back to work after 2.6.1

docs/changelog.rst

@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ Changelog
 Starting with version 1.8.0, pybind11 releases use a `semantic versioning
 <http://semver.org>`_ policy.
 
+v2.6.2 (TBA, not yet released)
+------------------------------
+
+* Details to follow here
+
+
 v2.6.1 (Nov 11, 2020)
 ---------------------
 

docs/release.rst

@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ To release a new version of pybind11:
   - Update ``PYBIND11_VERSION_MAJOR`` etc. in
     ``include/pybind11/detail/common.h``. PATCH should be a simple integer.
   - Update ``pybind11/_version.py`` (match above)
-  - Ensure that all the information in ``setup.py`` is up-to-date.
+  - Ensure that all the information in ``setup.cfg`` is up-to-date, like
+    supported Python versions.
   - Add release date in ``docs/changelog.rst``.
   - ``git add`` and ``git commit``, ``git push``. **Ensure CI passes**. (If it
     fails due to a known flake issue, either ignore or restart CI.)
@@ -56,7 +57,7 @@ To release a new version of pybind11:
   - Update version macros in ``include/pybind11/detail/common.h`` (set PATCH to
     ``0.dev1`` and increment MINOR).
   - Update ``_version.py`` to match
-  - Add a plot for in-development updates in ``docs/changelog.rst``.
+  - Add a spot for in-development updates in ``docs/changelog.rst``.
   - ``git add``, ``git commit``, ``git push``
 
 If a version branch is updated, remember to set PATCH to ``1.dev1``.

include/pybind11/detail/common.h

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 #define PYBIND11_VERSION_MAJOR 2
 #define PYBIND11_VERSION_MINOR 6
-#define PYBIND11_VERSION_PATCH 1
+#define PYBIND11_VERSION_PATCH 2.dev1
 
 #define PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_BEGIN(name) namespace name {
 #define PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_END(name) }

pybind11/_version.py

@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ def _to_int(s):
         return s
 
 
-__version__ = "2.6.1"
+__version__ = "2.6.2.dev1"
 version_info = tuple(_to_int(s) for s in __version__.split("."))