diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7fa5ab1e98a..c539c90a8b7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 22.7.1
+
+### Additions and Improvements
+### Bug Fixes
+
 ## 22.4.3
 
 ### Additions and Improvements
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 49708e60e7a..92a0eca861b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version=22.4.3
+version=22.7.RC1-SNAPSHOT
 
 # Workaround for Java 16 and spotless bug 834 https://github.com/diffplug/spotless/issues/834
 org.gradle.jvmargs=--add-exports jdk.compiler/com.sun.tools.javac.api=ALL-UNNAMED \