diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 39ce090b9..e302fd854 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## :rocket: Next
+
+### :boom: Breaking changes & Deprecations
+### :sparkles: New features
+### :bug: Bugs fixed
+### :arrow_up: Deps updates
+### :heart: Community contributions by (Thank you!)
+
+
 ## 1.15.0-beta
 
 ### :boom: Breaking changes & Deprecations
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index f1eb667f4..50696337d 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.15.0-beta
+1.16.0-beta