diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 957ba314..b0fa61fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.7.0 (UNRELEASED)
+==================
+
 1.6.0 (2026-05-18)
 ==================
 
diff --git a/src/alfasim_sdk/_internal/version.py b/src/alfasim_sdk/_internal/version.py
index e4adfb83..22019586 100644
--- a/src/alfasim_sdk/_internal/version.py
+++ b/src/alfasim_sdk/_internal/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.6.0"
+__version__ = "1.7.0.dev"