diff --git a/cli/azd/CHANGELOG.md b/cli/azd/CHANGELOG.md
index 165f21415d5..58736cb9b5f 100644
--- a/cli/azd/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Release History
 
+## 1.12.0-beta.1 (Unreleased)
+
+### Features Added
+
+### Breaking Changes
+
+### Bugs Fixed
+
+### Other Changes
+
 ## 1.11.1 (2025-01-07)
 
 ### Features Added
diff --git a/cli/version.txt b/cli/version.txt
index 720c7384c61..1096eb1742c 100644
--- a/cli/version.txt
+++ b/cli/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.11.1
+1.12.0-beta.1