diff --git a/sdk/netapp/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/netapp/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp/CHANGELOG.md
index 2fdc66fed8d48..9f04e4c7996b7 100644
--- a/sdk/netapp/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/sdk/netapp/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 1.7.0-beta.1 (Unreleased)
+
+### Features Added
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+### Bugs Fixed
+
+### Other Changes
+
 ## 1.6.0 (2026-06-27)
 
 ### Features Added
diff --git a/sdk/netapp/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp/src/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp.csproj b/sdk/netapp/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp/src/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp.csproj
index f104a1d67d844..bda1a9a372cb4 100644
--- a/sdk/netapp/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp/src/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp.csproj
+++ b/sdk/netapp/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp/src/Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp.csproj
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
   <PropertyGroup>
-    <Version>1.6.0</Version>
+    <Version>1.7.0-beta.1</Version>
     <!--The ApiCompatVersion is managed automatically and should not generally be modified manually.-->
-    <ApiCompatVersion>1.5.0</ApiCompatVersion>
+    <ApiCompatVersion>1.6.0</ApiCompatVersion>
     <PackageId>Azure.ResourceManager.NetApp</PackageId>
     <Description>Microsoft Azure Resource Manager client SDK for Azure resource provider Microsoft.NetApp.</Description>
     <PackageTags>azure;management;arm;resource manager;netapp</PackageTags>