diff --git a/.version b/.version
index b8061b50..11812ad8 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.15
+2.0.16-beta.1
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c2af76ec..f0daa08c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/hyperion-project/hyperion.ng/compare/2.0.15...HEAD)
+
+### Breaking
+
+### Added
+
+### Changed
+
+### Fixed
+
+## Removed
+
 ## [2.0.15](https://github.com/hyperion-project/hyperion.ng/releases/tag/2.0.15) - 2023-02
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/doc/development/Releasing_Hyperion.md b/doc/development/Releasing_Hyperion.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6b4b24f1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/development/Releasing_Hyperion.md
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+# Build a new Release
+
+## Preparation
+
+- Check, if new Ubuntu or Debian versions need to be added as build environment or remove unsupported (optional)
+
+- Merge all outstading PRs or changes valid to be included in the release. Address any github-code-scanning findings before.
+
+- Update missing non-English translations in Poeditor (optional)
+
+- Export translations provided since last release from Poeditor into Hyperion-Git
+
+- Update the `.version` file with the new release version
+
+- Update the `CHANGELOG.md` with missing documentation and change from "Unreleased" to new release version.
+
+- Push updated `.version` & `CHANGELOG.md` to master or create an PR (in case you might want to add some minor, late fixes)
+
+## Execution
+ 
+- Push a new tag to the master branch of hyperion-project/hyperion.ng repository, e.g. `git push origin 2.0.15`
+The push will create a draft release including an update to Hyperion's apt repository
+
+- On Hyperion's apt repository, 
+	- Backup the main directory, in case a fall back is requried (optional)
+	- Move the content of the `draft-release` directory into the main diectory
+
+- On GitHub, edit the draft release's description and publish the release
+(this triggers the HyperBian build on top of the release)
+
+- Check the HyperBian is build sucessfully with the correct release
+
+## Rollover
+
+Prepare next beta release and nighly builds
+
+- Update the `.version` file with the next release version incl. beta.1, e.g. `2.0.16-beta.1`
+
+- Add an  "Unreleased" selection to `CHANGELOG.md`, plus empty sections to allow capturing changes.
+
+- Push updated `.version` & `CHANGELOG.md` to master
+