diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index e5ad224..0866f19 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
  Changes
 =========
 
+7.1 (unreleased)
+================
+
+
 7.0 (2024-09-18)
 ================
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6fb4ef9..544cb10 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup
 
 
-version = '7.0'
+version = '7.1.dev0'
 
 
 def read(*rnames):