diff --git a/debian.master/abi/version b/debian.master/abi/version
index 7313b8581985..f8adb35bf2cf 100644
--- a/debian.master/abi/version
+++ b/debian.master/abi/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.17.0-6.6
+5.17.0-7.7
diff --git a/debian.master/changelog b/debian.master/changelog
index 75c15585e965..d730604df07b 100644
--- a/debian.master/changelog
+++ b/debian.master/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+linux-unstable (5.17.0-8.8) UNRELEASED; urgency=medium
+
+  CHANGELOG: Do not edit directly. Autogenerated at release.
+  CHANGELOG: Use the printchanges target to see the curent changes.
+  CHANGELOG: Use the insertchanges target to create the final log.
+
+ -- Andrea Righi <andrea.righi@canonical.com>  Thu, 14 Apr 2022 10:21:40 +0200
+
 linux-unstable (5.17.0-7.7) jammy; urgency=medium
 
   * jammy/linux-unstable: 5.17.0-7.7 -proposed tracker (LP: #1968988)