diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3e2c3a3745..534dd0aa3b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## 1.7.0-alpha20231108 (November 8, 2023)
+## 1.7.0 (Unreleased)
 
 UPGRADE NOTES:
 
diff --git a/version/VERSION b/version/VERSION
index 9f15e4aa79..de023c91b1 100644
--- a/version/VERSION
+++ b/version/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.0-alpha20231108
+1.7.0-dev