diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index b744c9b..2818e4c 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "name": "mpftp",
       "source": "./integrations/claude-code-plugin",
       "description": "A skill that teaches the mpftp CLI for MicroPython/CircuitPython boards: file transfer, REPL, driving a running app, and firmware.",
-      "version": "0.1.6"
+      "version": "0.1.7-dev.0"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bafee6e..ba9af8d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+## v0.1.7.dev0 (2026-11-08)
+
+- romfs: -d and --baud work before or after deploy, build and query (#216)
+- put --verify: the board keeps talking while it hashes a big file (#213)
+- firmware flash: reach a native-USB ESP32 through its ROM port; take --before/--after (#211)
+- firmware download: reuse a file already in the cache unless --force (#212)
+- omip: install OmniPython packages from the computer, with what they need (#207)
+- Style check: fail a pull request on the mechanical style rules (#206)
+- LICENSE: copyright Brad Barnett, as the file headers say (#205)
+- Docstrings: Google sections and cross-references; licence headers on every file (#204)
+
 ## v0.1.6 (2026-11-03)
 
 - Over WebREPL, `put` to a path longer than 63 bytes goes through the file channel under a short name and a rename, instead of stalling on the slow REPL path
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c946ee6..34944f7 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1.6
+0.1.7.dev0
diff --git a/desktop/package-lock.json b/desktop/package-lock.json
index 6598dae..bcd102b 100644
--- a/desktop/package-lock.json
+++ b/desktop/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mpftp-desktop",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mpftp-desktop",
-      "version": "0.1.6",
+      "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@tauri-apps/cli": "^2.12.3"
diff --git a/desktop/package.json b/desktop/package.json
index 79bf7dd..7d31db7 100644
--- a/desktop/package.json
+++ b/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mpftp-desktop",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "mpftp as a desktop app: a Tauri window around the browser interface, with its own Python",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/extension/package-lock.json b/extension/package-lock.json
index f7eb13c..30ea58f 100644
--- a/extension/package-lock.json
+++ b/extension/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mpftp",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mpftp",
-      "version": "0.1.6",
+      "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@vscode/codicons": "^0.0.45"
diff --git a/extension/package.json b/extension/package.json
index f6582f9..d201a17 100644
--- a/extension/package.json
+++ b/extension/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "mpftp",
   "displayName": "mpftp — MicroPython / CircuitPython Board Tools",
   "description": "Connect to MicroPython and CircuitPython boards over USB serial or Wi-Fi (WebREPL): dual-pane file transfer, ANSI REPL, mip/circup packages, and guided MicroPython firmware download/build/flash. Works on Linux, Windows, and WSL (COM ports via Windows Python).",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
   "publisher": "pydevices",
   "license": "MIT",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/integrations/claude-code-plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/integrations/claude-code-plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 7cde46a..a3860c2 100644
--- a/integrations/claude-code-plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/integrations/claude-code-plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "mpftp",
   "description": "A skill that teaches the mpftp CLI for MicroPython/CircuitPython boards: file transfer, REPL, driving a running app, and firmware.",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "Brad Barnett"
   },
diff --git a/ui/package-lock.json b/ui/package-lock.json
index b3c7b5c..1b5eb9f 100644
--- a/ui/package-lock.json
+++ b/ui/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mpftp-ui",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mpftp-ui",
-      "version": "0.1.6",
+      "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@codemirror/lang-python": "^6.2.1",
         "@xterm/addon-fit": "^0.11.0",
diff --git a/ui/package.json b/ui/package.json
index 8be2a1e..c0c3182 100644
--- a/ui/package.json
+++ b/ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mpftp-ui",
-  "version": "0.1.6",
+  "version": "0.1.7-dev.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "mpftp local PWA: file transfer + REPL for a MicroPython/CircuitPython board.",
   "scripts": {