diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 91a2681cf59..fb1ff5c90e2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ body:
       label: Che version
       description: if workspace is running, version can be obtained with help/about menu
       options:
-        - "7.53@latest"
+        - "7.54@latest"
         - "next (development version)"
+        - "7.53"
         - "7.52"
         - "7.51"
         - "7.50"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ce37c3cdfc6..6ccb24dfc84 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.54.0-SNAPSHOT
+7.55.0-SNAPSHOT
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package-lock.json b/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
index 3bf87e132a0..36225d0b47a 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclipse-che/che-e2e",
-  "version": "7.54.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "7.55.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package.json b/tests/e2e/package.json
index 3b5e9df4823..64f47260a19 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/package.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@eclipse-che/che-e2e",
-  "version": "7.54.0-SNAPSHOT",
+  "version": "7.55.0-SNAPSHOT",
   "description": "",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {