diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 04bf1a8dde..2fb5e4e4be 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [Unreleased]
+
+- No changes yet.
+
 ## [v3.97.3] - 2023-11-08
 
 - No changes yet.
@@ -1089,6 +1093,7 @@ buf check breaking proto --against .git#branch=master,subdir=proto
 
 Initial beta release.
 
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v3.97.3...HEAD
 [v3.97.3]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v3.97.2...v3.97.3
 [v3.97.2]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v3.97.0...v3.97.2
 [v3.97.0]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v3.95.1...v3.97.0
diff --git a/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go b/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go
index 4ee158c002..282dcf7cba 100644
--- a/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go
+++ b/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	// Version is the CLI version of buf.
-	Version = "3.97.3"
+	Version = "3.97.4-dev"
 
 	inputHTTPSUsernameEnvKey      = "BUF_INPUT_HTTPS_USERNAME"
 	inputHTTPSPasswordEnvKey      = "BUF_INPUT_HTTPS_PASSWORD"