diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9900c85c8d..9f995bbada 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## 1.16.0-alpha20260513 (May 13, 2026)
+## 1.16.0 (Unreleased)
 
 
 NEW FEATURES:
diff --git a/version/VERSION b/version/VERSION
index c82a9beff8..1f0d2f3351 100644
--- a/version/VERSION
+++ b/version/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.16.0-alpha20260513
+1.16.0-dev